Question

$$\frac{ 16 }{ 21 } \times \frac{ 5 }{ 2 }$$

Answer

mixed(1,19/21)

Solution


Use this rule: \(\frac{a}{b} \times \frac{c}{d}=\frac{ac}{bd}\).
\[\frac{16\times 5}{21\times 2}\]
Simplify  \(16\times 5\)  to  \(80\).
\[\frac{80}{21\times 2}\]
Simplify  \(21\times 2\)  to  \(42\).
\[\frac{80}{42}\]
Simplify.
\[\frac{40}{21}\]
Convert to mixed fraction.
\[1\frac{19}{21}\]

Decimal Form: 1.904762