Question

Find the product of 3/8, 1 3/5 and 5

Answer 1

Answer: 3

Step-by-step explanation:

3/8 * 1 3/5 = 3/8 * 8/5 = (3*8)/(8*5) = 24/40 = 3/5

Now we multiply 3/5 to 5:

3/5 * 5 = 3/5 * 5/1 = (3*5)/(5*1) = 15/5 = 3

Therefore, the product of 3/8, 1 3/5 and 5 is 3

Answer 2

Given the numbers:

`\begin{gathered} (3)/(8) \\ \\ 1(3)/(5) \\ \\ 5 \end{gathered}`

You can identify that the second number is written as a Mixed Number. You can rewrite it as a fraction by multiplying the whole number part by the denominator of the fraction, and then adding the Product to the numerator. The denominator does not change:

`1(3)/(5)=((1\cdot5)+3)/(5)=(5+3)/(5)=(8)/(5)`

By definition, a Product is the result of a Multiplication. Therefore, you must multiply the given numbers, in order to find their Product (remember that an Integer can be written as a fraction with denominator 1).

Then, you can set up the Multiplication:

`(3)/(8)\cdot(8)/(5)\cdot(5)/(1)`

To multiply fractions, you must multiply the numerators of the fractions and multiply the denominators. Therefore, you get:

`=(3\cdot8\cdot5)/(8\cdot5\cdot1)=(120)/(40)=3`

Hence, the answer is:

`=3`