Question
Multiply -1.7 by 2 1/2
Answers
GPT 3.5
To multiply -1.7 by 2 1/2, we can first convert the mixed number into an improper fraction.
2 1/2 = (2*2 + 1)/2 = 5/2
Now, we can multiply -1.7 by 5/2:
-1.7 * 5/2 = (-1.7 * 5) / 2 = -8.5 / 2
To simplify this fraction, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 1:
-8.5 / 2 = -4.25
2 1/2 = (2*2 + 1)/2 = 5/2
Now, we can multiply -1.7 by 5/2:
-1.7 * 5/2 = (-1.7 * 5) / 2 = -8.5 / 2
To simplify this fraction, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 1:
-8.5 / 2 = -4.25