Question

How do you evaluate `-1.5\times 6\frac { 3} { 5}`?

Answer 1

Multiply the numerators Multiply the denominators and divide out any common factors.

Explanation:

`1.5 = 1 1/2 = 3/2`

`6 3/5 = 33/5` so

`- 3/2 x 33 /5 = -99/10`

`-99/10 = - 9 9/10`