Question

Explain 3 1/5 *5/8 i need an explanation or i wont get full marks

Answer 1

3/1= 3.87500 8

Simplify 5/8
31over 5 x 5 over 8 = 31/8


answer 3/1= 3.87500 8

Answer 2

3 1/5 will first need to be changed from a mixed number to an improper fraction...multiply 5 x 3 + 1 to get the numerator and the denominator stays 5.

16 / 5 * 5 / 8      any time we multiply fractions, we multiply straight across

16 * 5 / 5 * 8
80 / 40              simplify
2/1 or 2