How do you evaluate #2\frac { 3} { 4} \times 1\frac { 6} { 7} \times 5\frac { 3} { 8}#?

1 Answer
Dec 11, 2017

#27frac {101}{224}#

Explanation:

#2\frac { 3} { 4} \times 1\frac { 6} { 7} \times 5\frac { 3} { 8}#

First convert all mixed fraction into improper form :

#=\frac {2xx4+ 3} { 4} \times \frac {1xx7+ 6} { 7} \times \frac {5xx8+3} { 8}#

#=frac { 11} { 4} \times \frac { 13} { 7} \times \frac { 43} { 8}#

#= frac{11xx13xx43}{4xx7xx8}#

#=frac{6149}{224}#

#=27frac {101}{224}#