Question

5/8x 3 1/5

Answer 1

3 1/8?

Answer 2

First you must convert your mixed number to an improper fraction so 3 and 1/5 converts by taking the denominator, multiplying it by the whole number (3) and adding the numerator to that product. That is the new numerator for the improper fraction. The denominator stays the same.

i.e. 5*3+1 =16 so the new fraction is 16/5

Then you multiply by 5/8.

(5/8) *(16/5) = 16/8...=2