Question

How do you evaluate `\frac { 17} { 7} \times \frac { 40} { 34}`?

Answer 1

`17/4xx40/34=color(red)(20/7)`

Explanation:

`17/7xx40/34`

`color(white)("XXX")=cancel(17)/7xx40/cancel(34)_2`

`color(white)("XXX")=1/7 xx cancel(40)^20/cancel(2)`

`color(white)("XXX")=20/7`