How do you simplify #1\frac{7}{8}\times 5\frac{1}{3}#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-05T03:51:14

#1 7/8xx5 1/3=10#

#1 7/8xx5 1/3#

= #(1+7/8)xx(5+1/3)#

= #((1xx8)/8+7/8)xx((5xx3)/3+1/3)#

= #(8/8+7/8)xx(15/3+1/3)#

= #(8+7)/8xx(15+1)/3#

= #15/8xx16/3#

= #cancel(15)^5/cancel8^1xxcancel(16)^2/cancel3^1#

= #5xx2#

= #10#