- 7/8 times(- 2/5)

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To simplify the expression - 7/8 times (- 2/5), we multiply the numerators and denominators separately:

(- 7/8) * (- 2/5) = (7 * 2) / (8 * 5) = 14/40

However, we can simplify this fraction further by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2:

14/40 = (14/2) / (40/2) = 7/20

Therefore, - 7/8 times (- 2/5) is equal to 7/20.