Question

Multiply -2 1/2 by -1 3/5. Write the answer as a decimal

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To multiply -2 1/2 by -1 3/5, we first need to convert the mixed numbers into improper fractions.

-2 1/2 = -5/2

-1 3/5 = -8/5

Now, we can multiply the fractions:

(-5/2) * (-8/5) = 40/10

Simplifying the fraction, we get:

40/10 = 4/1 = 4

Therefore, the answer as a decimal is 4.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

To multiply -2 1/2 by -1 3/5, we need to first convert these mixed numbers into improper fractions.

-2 1/2 can be written as -5/2, since 2 times 2 is 4 plus the remaining 1 gives us 5, with a negative sign in front.

-1 3/5 can be written as -8/5, since 5 times 1 is 5 plus the remaining 3 gives us 8, with a negative sign in front.

Now, to multiply these fractions, we simply multiply the numerators (top numbers) together and the denominators (bottom numbers) together. So we have:

(-5/2) * (-8/5) = 40/10

To write the answer as a decimal, we divide the numerator (40) by the denominator (10):

40 ÷ 10 = 4

Therefore, the answer as a decimal is 4.