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How do you find the answer? −2 1/4×(−1 1/3)=?

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Answer:

Explanation:

Convert into improper fraction


-2(1)/(4)=-(2*4+1)/(4)=-(8+1)/(4)=(-9)/(4)\\\\\\-1(1)/(3)=-(1*3+1)/(3)=-(3+1)/(3)=(-4)/(3)\\\\\\-2(1)/(4)*(-1(1)/(3))=(-9)/(4)*(-4)/(3)\\\\\\ =(-3)/(1)*(-1)/(1)\\\\\\= 3

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