Question

Two students use different methods to solve this multiplication problem: 25⋅-155825·-1558 read each of their methods below and then enter numbers to correctly complete their work.

Answer 1

Answer:

2/5

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: The answer in simplest form is $-6(1/4)$

Step-by-step explanation:

In Wyatt's method I observed the mixed fraction was converted to simple fraction in the second step.

Therefore Wyatt's solution will be:

$2/5 * -15(5/8) = 2/5 * -125/8 = -25/4$

Distributive property was used in Abigail's method.

The solution would be:

$2/5 * -15(5/8) = 2/5(-15 -5/8) = 2/5(-15) + 2/5(-5/8) = -6(-1/4)$

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