Multiply −116


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by 7. Write the answer as a mixed number.(1 point)

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To multiply \(-116 \frac{1}{16}\) by 7, we first convert the mixed number into an improper fraction.

  1. Convert \(-116 \frac{1}{16}\) to an improper fraction:

    \[ -116 \frac{1}{16} = -\left(116 \times 16 + 1\right)/16 = -\left(1856 + 1\right)/16 = -1857/16 \]

  2. Now multiply by 7:

    \[ -\frac{1857}{16} \times 7 = -\frac{1857 \times 7}{16} \]

    Calculate \(1857 \times 7\):

    \[ 1857 \times 7 = 12999 \]

    So, we have:

    \[ -\frac{12999}{16} \]

  3. Now convert \(-\frac{12999}{16}\) into a mixed number.

    Divide \(12999\) by \(16\):

    \[ 12999 \div 16 = 812 \quad \text{(integer part)} \] Calculate the remainder:

    \[ 12999 - (812 \times 16) = 12999 - 12992 = 7 \]

    Thus, we can express \(-\frac{12999}{16}\) as:

    \[ -812 \frac{7}{16} \]

The final answer, as a mixed number, is:

\[ \boxed{-812 \frac{7}{16}} \]