Answer:[tex]10\frac{5}{8}[/tex] or 10.625
Step-by-step explanation:
First of all, note that 17 is the same as 17/1 since 17 divided by 1 is 17. Therefore, start by setting up the problem like this:
[tex]\frac{17}{1} X \frac{5}{8}[/tex]
Multiply the numerators together (17 x 5 = 85) and multiply the denominators together (1 x 8 = 8) and make it into one fraction like so:
[tex]\frac{85}{8}[/tex]
Convert the improper fraction above to a mixed number to get the answer:
[tex]=10\frac{5}{8}[/tex]
