Question

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

Answer 1

`(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}`