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What is the result of multiplying 5/6 by -8/15?

A) -1/2
B) -4/9
C) -10/18
D) 40/90

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Final answer:

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators and denominators together. The result of multiplying 5/6 by -8/15 is -4/9.

Step-by-step explanation:

To multiply fractions, you simply multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators together. In this case, you would multiply 5 and -8 to get -40 as the numerator, and multiply 6 and 15 to get 90 as the denominator. The result is -40/90. However, this fraction can be simplified. By dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 10, we can simplify the fraction to -4/9. Therefore, the correct answer is B) -4/9.

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