Question

-1 5/6 x -8 1/2 ????

Answer 1

Answer:

There are 3 forms of answers:

• Improper Fraction Form: $\frac{187}{12}$

• Mixed Number Form: $15\frac{7}{12}$

• Decimal Form: $15.583333333$

Solution Steps:

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1.) Multiply the whole numbers by the denominators of each fraction:

• Multiply 1 and 6 to get 6: $1$ × $6=(-\frac{6+5}{6})$

• Multiply 8 and 2 to get 16: $8$ × $=-(\frac{16+1}{2})$

Equation at the end of Step 1:

• $(-\frac{6+5}{6})(-\frac{16+1}{2})$

2.) Add each fractions numerators:

• Add 6 and 5 to get 11: $6+5=11$

• Add 16 and 1 to get 17: $16+1=17$

Equation at the end of Step 2:

• $(-\frac{11}{6})(-\frac{17}{2})$

3.) Multiply the fractions:

 - You do this by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

• $-\frac{11}{6}$ × $-\frac{17}{2}=\frac{187}{12}$

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