Question

Find the product. Write your answer as a fraction or a mixed number in simplest form.


`-(2)/(3) ( 1(3)/(5) )`

Answer 1

The answer is -16/15 or -1 1/15

Answer 2

given:

`- (2)/(3) (1 (3)/(5) )`

to find:

the product in simplest form.

solution:

`- (2)/(3) (1 (3)/(5) )`

`= - \frac { 2}{3} * (8)/(5)`

`= ( - 2 * 8)/(3 * 5)`

`= - (16)/(15)`

`= - 1 (1)/(15)`