Question

-1 1/4 times 3 1/2 do any of y’all now this in its simplest form

Answer 1

The solution is -35/8

Explanation:

`\sf - 1 (1)/(4) * 3 (1)/(2) \\ \\ = \sf - (4 * 1 + 1)/(4) * (2 * 3 + 1)/(2) \\ \\ = \sf - (4 + 1)/(4) * (6 + 1)/(2) \\ \\ = \sf - (5)/(4) * (7)/(2) \\ \\ = \sf - (5 * 7)/(4 * 2) \\ \\ = \sf - (35)/(8) \\ \\ = \sf - 4 (3)/(8)`