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 รท 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
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
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