Question

Find the product. Write your answer as a fraction or a mixed number in simplest form.
$-\frac{2}{3} ( 1\frac{3}{5} )$

Answer 1

given:

$- \frac{2}{3} (1 \frac{3}{5} )$

to find:

the product in simplest form.

solution:

$- \frac{2}{3} (1 \frac{3}{5} )$

$= - \frac { 2}{3} \times \frac{8}{5}$

$= \frac{ - 2 \times 8}{3 \times 5}$

$= - \frac{16}{15}$

$= - 1 \frac{1}{15}$

Answer 2

The answer is -16/15 or -1 1/15