Question

What is 2 3/8 times 5 1/5

Answer 1

$2 \frac{3}{8}*5 \frac{1}{5} = \\ \frac{19}{8}* \frac{26}{5}= \frac{494}{40}= \\ 12 \frac{7}{20}$

Answer 2

$2\frac{3}{8}\times5\frac{1}{5}=\frac{2\times8+3}{8}\times\frac{5\times5+1}{5}=\frac{19}{\not8_4}\times\frac{\not26^{13}}{5}=\frac{19\times13}{4\times5}=\frac{247}{20}=\frac{240+7}{20}\\\\=\frac{240}{20}+\frac{7}{20}=\boxed{12\frac{7}{20}}$