To find the product of -1.7 and 2 1/2, first multiply the whole numbers: 2 times -1 is -2.
Next, multiply the fractions: 1/2 times 1.7 is 0.85.
Finally, add the two results together: -2 + 0.85 = -1.15.
Therefore, the answer as a mixed number in simplest form is:
-1 15/20. Simplifying this fraction gives us:
-1 3/4.
Multiply −1.7 by 2 1/2 Write the answer as a mixed number in simplest form.
-4 5/20
-2 34/100
-17/4
-4 1/4
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