Turn each mixed fraction into a fraction: 3 1/2 = (2*3)+1 = 7/2 (keep bottom number) and 8 2/3 = (8*3)+2 = 26/3 Next, Multiply top numbers together and bottom numbers together: 7*26 = 182 and 2*3 = 6 so you get 182/6; next divide 182 by 6 and answer is 30.333333
