Question

Solve five and two thirds times three fourths

A) three and eleven twelfths
B) four and one twelfth
C) four and three twelfths
D) five and one twelfth

Answer 1

The correct answer is A

Answer 2

C. The answer can be simplified.

Explanation:

5 2/3 x 3/4

(5 x 3) + 2 = 17/3

17/3 x 3/4 = 51/12

51 ÷ 12 = 4 3/12

4 3/12 = 4 1/4

So it is C.