What is 5 1/2 times 5/6? Thank you for your time

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Jim G.
Apr 14, 2018

#55/12=4 7/12#

Explanation:

#"to multiply a mixed number and a fraction"#

#• " change the mixed number to an improper fraction"#

#• " consider any "color(blue)"cancelling ""between numbers"#
#color(white)(xxx)"on numerators/denominators"#

#• " if none then multiply remaining numbers on numerators"#
#color(white)(xxx)"and denominators"#

#5 1/2=((5xx2)+1)/2=11/2larrcolor(blue)"improper fraction"#

#rArr11/2xx5/6larrcolor(blue)"no cancelling"#

#=(11xx5)/(2xx6)==55/12=4 7/12#

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