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Simplify 3 x 5/6
A. 15/5
B. 23/6
C. 2 1/2
D. 3 5/6​

User Arman H
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Answer: 2 1/2, C

Explanation:

Multiply 3 and 5 to get 15.
15/6

​Reduce the fraction 15/6 to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

5/2 (improper fraction) or 2 1/2 (mixed number). They equal the same thing, just in different formats

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