Question

Multiply -2 and 1/2 by -1 and 3/5. Write the answer as a decimal. (1 point)

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To multiply two fractions, multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators together.

For -2 * 1/2, the result is -1.
For -1 * 3/5, the result is -3/5.

Multiplying the numerators (-1 * -3) gives 3, and multiplying the denominators (2 * 5) gives 10.

Therefore, the answer is 3/10, which as a decimal is 0.3.

Answer 2

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

To multiply -2 and 1/2 by -1 and 3/5, you can follow these steps:

Step 1: Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions.
-2 and 1/2 can be written as -5/2.
-1 and 3/5 can be written as -8/5.

Step 2: Multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.
(-5/2) * (-8/5) = (5 * 8) / (2 * 5) = 40/10.

Step 3: Simplify the fraction, if possible.
40/10 can be simplified to 4.

Therefore, the answer as a decimal is 4.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To multiply -2 and 1/2 by -1 and 3/5, we can follow these steps:

Step 1: Multiply the whole numbers: -2 * -1 = 2.
Step 2: Multiply the fractions: 1/2 * 3/5 = 3/10.
Step 3: Combine the results from steps 1 and 2: 2 + 3/10 = 2 + 0.3 = 2.3.

Therefore, the answer is 2.3.