Question

Multiply 4 by -5/8. write the answer as mixed number in simplest form
-2 4/8
-2 1/2
-5/2
-10

Answer 1

To multiply \( 4 \) by \( -\frac{5}{8} \):

\[
4 \times -\frac{5}{8} = -\frac{20}{8}
\]

Now, simplify \(-\frac{20}{8}\):

\[
-\frac{20}{8} = -\frac{20 \div 4}{8 \div 4} = -\frac{5}{2}
\]

Now, let's convert \(-\frac{5}{2}\) to a mixed number. Since \(-\frac{5}{2}\) is negative, we can express it as:

\[
-2 \frac{1}{2}
\]

So the answer is:

\(-2 \frac{1}{2}\)

Thus the answer in simplest form is:

\(-2 \frac{1}{2}\)