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What is the answer to 10 1/2 •15 1/8

User Quantik
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Answer:


\large\boxed{10(1)/(2)\cdot15(1)/(8)=158(13)/(16)}

Explanation:

Convert the mixed numbers to the improper fractions:


10(1)/(2)=(10\cdot2+1)/(2)=(21)/(2)\\\\15(1)/(8)=(15\cdot8+1)/(8)=(121)/(8)

Now we can multiply:


10(1)/(2)\cdot15(1)/(8)=(21)/(2)\cdot(121)/(8)=((21)(121))/((2)(8))=(2541)/(16)=158(13)/(16)

Other method.

You can convert to the decimal:


10(1)/(2)=10.5\\\\15(1)/(8)=15.125

And do the multiplication on decimals (can use a calculator):


10.5\cdot15.125=158.8125

User Aric Lasry
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Answer:

19.6875

Explanation:

User Anubhav Pandey
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