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What is -1 ⅓ × -⅖

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Answer:


(8)/(15)

Explanation:

  1. Change the mixed number into an improper fraction: -1 × 3 = -3, -3 + 1 = -2. Put -2 over 3:
    (-2)/(3)
  2. Multiply -2/3 and -2/5:
    (-2)/(3) ×
    -(2)/(5) =
    (8)/(15)

Therefore, the answer is
(8)/(15).

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