Question

i forgot how to solve these, can someone teach me again?

2 2/5x 3 3/8

Answer 1

Change both mixed numbers to improper fractions first.

Answer 2

What would that be?

Answer 3

12/5 and 27/8

Answer 4

Very good.

Answer 5

yay!

Answer 6

\[\frac{12}{5}\times\frac{27}{8}\]

Answer 7

Now cancel a 4 from the 12 ands 8

Answer 8

\[\frac{3}{5}\times\frac{27}{2}\]

Answer 9

Now multiply numerators and denominators and change back to a mixed number.

Answer 10

wait im confused on the canceling part

Answer 11

\[\frac{3}{5}\times\frac{27}{2}=\frac{81}{10}=8 \frac{1}{10}\]