Question

Work out, giving your answer in its simplest form:
2 1/4 x 3 1/5

Answer 1

36/5 or 7 1/5 or 7.2

(These are all different forms of the same answer)

Method:

2 1/4 = 9/4

3 1/5 = 16/5

9/4 × 16/5 = 144/20

144/20 = 36/5