Question

What is the product of −4 1/2 and 2 1/2 ?

Answer 1

The answer is:  " -11 ¼ ";  or write as:  " -11.25 " .
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-4 ½ * 2 ½  =   $\frac{-9}{2}$ * $\frac{5}{2}$ = $\frac{(-9*5)}{(2*2)}$ 

= $\frac{-45}{4}$ ; which equals:  " -11 ¼ ";  or write as " -11.25 " .
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Or;  "-4 ½ * 2 ½ = -4.5 * 2.5 =  - 11.25 " .
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