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2 1/4 × 3 1/5 need the answer in its simplest form please

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Rewrite each number as an improper fraction to multiply

2 1/4 = 9/4

3 1/5 = 16/5

Now multiply:

9/4 x 16/5 = (9 x 16) / (4 x 5) = 144/20

Now rewrite as a proper fraction:

144/20 = 7 4/20 = 7 1/5

The answer is 7 1/5

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