Multiply 4 by -5/8 write the answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

Question

-10
-5/2
-2 4/8
-2 1/2

Answer 1

To multiply 4 by -5/8, you multiply the numerators together and the denominators together. This gives us:

4 * (-5) = -20
1 * 8 = 8

So, the answer is -20/8. To simplify this fraction, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 4. This gives us -5/2.

Therefore, the answer in simplest form is: -5/2.