Question

Work out 5/7 x 14/11
Give your answer as a fraction in its
simplest form.

Answer 1

10/11

5 14 70
- * - = — simplified 10/11

14 11 77

Answer 2

`(5)/(7) *(14)/(11)`

Multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator:

`(5*14)/(7*11) =(70)/(77)`

Reduce to simplest form:

`(70/7)/(77/7)`

`=\fbox{$(10)/(11)$}`