Question

$$\frac{5}{9}\times\frac{-3}{10}+(\frac{-3}{10})\times\frac{2}{3}$$

Answer

-11/30

Solution


Use this rule: \(\frac{a}{b} \times \frac{c}{d}=\frac{ac}{bd}\).
\[\frac{5\times -3}{9\times 10}-\frac{3}{10}\times \frac{2}{3}\]
Simplify  \(5\times -3\)  to  \(-15\).
\[\frac{-15}{9\times 10}-\frac{3}{10}\times \frac{2}{3}\]
Simplify  \(9\times 10\)  to  \(90\).
\[\frac{-15}{90}-\frac{3}{10}\times \frac{2}{3}\]
Move the negative sign to the left.
\[-\frac{15}{90}-\frac{3}{10}\times \frac{2}{3}\]
Simplify  \(\frac{15}{90}\)  to  \(\frac{1}{6}\).
\[-\frac{1}{6}-\frac{3}{10}\times \frac{2}{3}\]
Cancel \(3\).
\[-\frac{1}{6}-\frac{1}{10}\times 2\]
Simplify  \(\frac{1}{10}\times 2\)  to  \(\frac{2}{10}\).
\[-\frac{1}{6}-\frac{2}{10}\]
Simplify  \(\frac{2}{10}\)  to  \(\frac{1}{5}\).
\[-\frac{1}{6}-\frac{1}{5}\]
Simplify.
\[-\frac{11}{30}\]

Decimal Form: -0.366667