How do you multiply #4\frac { 5} { 8} \cdot \frac { 1} { 2}#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-01T00:35:33

You may do #(4+5/8)*1/2#

#=4*1/2+5/8*1/2=2+(5*1)/(8*2)=2+5/16=2 5/16#

Or:
You may first convert into a non-mixed fraction:

#4 5/8=4*8/8+5/8=32/8+5/8=37/8#

and work from there.

Answer 2 · 2017-03-01T13:51:19

#2 5/16#

#4 5/8*1/2#

#:.=37/8. 1/2#

#:.=37/16#

#:.=2 5/16#