Question

help please
The product of 8/15, 6/5, 1/3 is
A. 48/15.
B. 48/30.
C. 16/75.
D. 16/15.

Answer 1

@mathmale @pooja195

Answer 2

What does "product" mean? Please write the product "of 8/15, 6/5, and 1/3" without the word "and."

Answer 3

Hint: the product of 16 and 3 is 16(3)=48, or (16)(3)=48

Answer 4

Please show the work you did that makes you think the answer is C.

Answer 5

can you walk me through the answer? i'm not that good with fractions. that was just a guess

Answer 6

i just want help on this question

Answer 7

I'll make a deal with you. You do some work, post some results, and then I'll help you. Please stop your "I'm not that good" comments; it helps no one, least of all you.

Answer 8

What does the word "product" mean in this context?

Answer 9

It means multiply.

Answer 10

Write "product of 8/15, 6/5, 1/3" symbolically (no commas).

"product of 8/15, 6/5, 1/3" = ??

Answer 11

Go ahead and multiply to find product of 8/15, 6/5, 1/3.

Answer 12

Again: without commas.

Answer 13

\[\frac{ 8 }{ 15 } \times \frac{ 6 }{ 5 } \times\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }\]

Answer 14

is that how i set it up?

Answer 15

Yes! Excellent!
Now, look for ways to factor the numerator and denominator and to reduce the fraction BEFORE trying to multiply. For example, 18=2*3*3

Answer 16

This is a product, so discard any consideration of LCD (Lowest Common Denominator).

Answer 17

Hint: do 15 and 6 have any common factor or factors?

Answer 18

\[\frac{48 }{ ?225 }= \frac{ 16 }{ 75 }\]

Answer 19

is it correct? i didnt mean to put the question mark on there

Answer 20

You are multiplying here. While that's OK, I had previously asked you to use a simpler method: FACTOR all numerators and denominators in the given fractions and then cancel wherever possible. Your approach is OK, but mine is shorter and simpler.

Answer 21

oh ok. but is the answer correct?