Slove 3 3/5 times -8 1/3

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Tanasis · Answer 1 · 2023-09-11T04:57:36+0000

We have to solve:

$(3\text{ 3/5})\cdot(-8\text{ 1/3})$

We start by converting the mixed number into fractions:

$3\text{ 3/5}=3+(3)/(5)=(3\cdot5+3)/(5)=(15+3)/(5)=(18)/(5)$
$-8\text{ 1/3}=-8-(1)/(3)=(-8\cdot3-1)/(3)=(-24-1)/(3)=-(25)/(3)$

Then, multiply both fractions:

$(18)/(5)\cdot(-(25)/(3))=-(18)/(3)\cdot(25)/(5)=-6\cdot5=-30$

Answer: the result of the product is 30.