2 1/2 x 3 1/5 fast please

Greole asked Jan 19, 2023

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Greole asked Jan 19, 2023

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Explanation:

Let's turn each mixed fraction into an improper fraction:

2 (1)/(2) =(2)/(2) +(2)/(2) +(1)/(2) =(5)/(2)

3(1)/(5) =(5)/(5) +(5)/(5) +(5)/(5) +(1)/(5) =(16)/(5)

Multiply:

(5)/(2) * (16)/(5) =(80)/(10)

Simplify:

(80 / 10)/(10 / 10) =(8)/(1) =8

8 is your simplified product.

Micahmills answered Jan 24, 2023

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