How can I solve 1 4/5 x 1/2?

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Answer:

(9)/(10)

Explanation:

first we write 1 4/5 as an improper fraction:

1 (4)/(5)=(5)/(5)+(4)/(5)=(5+4)/(5)=(9)/(5)

Now we multiply :

$\begin{aligned}1 (4)/(5) * (1)/(2) &=(9)/(5) * (1)/(2) \\&=(9 * 1)/(5 * 2) \\&=(9)/(10)\end{aligned}$

Forlayo answered Dec 22, 2023

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