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PLease help me multiply and divide these two fraction problems I don't understand at all.

Multiply:
4(−5 2/3)
Divide:

−5/8÷12

User Mpmp
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Answer:

I am not so sure but I am assuming-5 2/3 to be mixed fraction so improper fraction wud be -17/3

now 4*- 17/3 = 68/3

now divide -5/8 ÷ 12

so u must know the rule that if division we can multiply by reciprocal

so -5/(8*12) = -5/96

hope that helps

User TheIceBear
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