Question

Multiply 2 2/5 x 9/17
Write the answer in simplest form


Choose the best answer from the options below:
A 48/15
B 85/108
C 15/68
D 1 23/85

Answer 1

To multiply fractions, you simply multiply the numerators together and then multiply the denominators together. In this case:

2 2/5 x 9/17

First, convert the mixed number 2 2/5 to an improper fraction:
2 x 5 + 2 = 12/5

Now multiply the numerators together:
12/5 x 9/17 = 108/85

The answer in simplest form is 108/85.

So, the correct answer is D) 1 23/85.