Question

What is -3 1/8 *-2 4/5

Answer 1

Explanation:

Rewrite both quantities as improper fractions:

-25 -14

----- * ------

8 5

The two negative signs cancel out, and 25/5 = 5. Therefore, we have:

5(14) 35

------- which reduces to ------- or 8 3/4

8 4