Question

Pls help!!! Thank you!

Answer 1

`- (5)/(12)`

Okay, we see:


`- (5)/(8)` and
`(2)/(3)`

First, we forget about the bottom part and the negative, we first multiply the top two numbers:

5* 2 = 10

Then the two numbers at the bottom:

8*3 = 24

Then it will be
`(10)/(24)`

Because both of them can be divided by 2 nicely so divide the number on top by 2 and the number at the bottom by 2:
10/2 = 5
24/2 = 12

So it would be
`(5)/(12)`

DO NOT FORGET THE NEGATIVE!!

It is negative so it would be
`- (5)/(12)`

Answer 2

(-5/8) * (2/3)
Multiply the numerators then the denominators and simplify if possible
-10/24=-5/12