Multiply 3/8 times 12. Write the answer in simplest form and convert to a mixed number.

Answer 1

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and then multiply the denominators together.

(3/8) * 12 = (3 * 12) / (8 * 1) = 36/8

To simplify the fraction, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 4.

36/8 = (36 ÷ 4) / (8 ÷ 4) = 9/2

To convert the fraction to a mixed number, we divide the numerator (9) by the denominator (2).

9 ÷ 2 = 4 remainder 1

Therefore, the answer in simplest form is 9/2 or, as a mixed number, 4 1/2.