Step-by-step explanation: Before multiplying two fractions together by multiplying across their numerators and multiplying across their denominators, you should always try to cross-cancel as your first step.

So in this problem, the 2 and 8 cross-cancel to 1 and 4.

Also, watch out for your signs. In this problem we have a negative times a positive so we know that our answer will be negative.

Now we can multiply across the numerators and across the denominators.

So we have 5 · 1 which is 5 and 4 · 3 which is 12.

So our answer is -5/12.

Be very careful with your signs!

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A bottle of root beer contains 4/5 of a liter. How much root beer is in 3 bottles?

NemiM [27]

4/5 * 3 = 12/5 liters There are 2 cups in a liter so to find the root beer in cups, divide 12/5 by 2. You will get 12/10 cups which is 1.1 cups

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