Question

Perform the indicated operation 7 1/8 times 5 2/3

Answer 1

Answer:  The required result is $40\dfrac{3}{8}.$

Step-by-step explanation:  We are given to perform the following indicated operation :

$E=7\dfrac{1}{8}\times5\dfrac{2}{3}~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(i)$

To perform the given multiplication, first we need to convert the mixed fraction to improper fraction.

The simplification of the given operation is as follows :

$E\\\\\\=7\dfrac{1}{8}\times5\dfrac{2}{3}\\\\\\=\dfrac{57}{8}\times\dfrac{17}{3}\\\\\\=\dfrac{19\times17}{8}\\\\\\=\dfrac{323}{8}\\\\\\=40\dfrac{3}{8}$

Thus, the required result is $40\dfrac{3}{8}.$

Answer 2

35/12. When you multiply the operation this is the answer you get.