Question

Multiply. Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.7x5201Х5?

Answer 1

5 can be written as 5/1, then:

`(7)/(20)\cdot5=(7)/(20)\cdot(5)/(1)`

When multiplying fractions, numerators multiply each other and denominators multiply each other, that is:

`(7)/(20)\cdot(5)/(1)=(7\cdot5)/(20\cdot1)=(35)/(20)`

This result can be simplified by dividing numerator and denominator by 5, as follows:

`(35)/(20)=((35)/(5))/((20)/(5))=(7)/(4)`

7/4 is the final answer