Question

Question

Multiply 7/8 by 3 1/2 . Convert the product to be a mixed number.(1 point)
Responses

3 1/16

49/16

4 3/8

4 1/16

Answer 1

To multiply 7/8 by 3 1/2, we can first convert the mixed number into an improper fraction.

3 1/2 can be written as (3 * 2 + 1)/2 = 7/2.

Now, we multiply 7/8 by 7/2.

(7/8) * (7/2) = 49/16.

To convert this improper fraction to a mixed number, we divide the numerator (49) by the denominator (16).

49 ÷ 16 = 3, with a remainder of 1.

Therefore, the product, when converted to a mixed number, is 3 1/16.

So the correct response is:

3 1/16