Question

By how much is the product of 9/5 and 8 1/4 greater than 5

Answer 1

Given:

The product of $\dfrac{9}{5}$ and $8\dfrac{1}{4}$ greater than 5.

To find:

By how much the product of $\dfrac{9}{5}$ and $8\dfrac{1}{4}$ greater than 5.

Solution:

First we need to find the product of $\dfrac{9}{5}$ and $8\dfrac{1}{4}$.

$\text{Product}=\dfrac{9}{5}\times 8\dfrac{1}{4}$

$\text{Product}=\dfrac{9}{5}\times \dfrac{8(4)+1}{4}$

$\text{Product}=\dfrac{9}{5}\times \dfrac{33}{4}$

$\text{Product}=14.85$

Now subtract 5 from the product.

$14.85-5=9.85$

Therefore, the product of $\dfrac{9}{5}$ and $8\dfrac{1}{4}$ is 9.85 greater than 5.