How do you evaluate #5\frac { 2} { 3} \times \frac { - 3} { 10}#?

2 Answers
Rina
Aug 13, 2017

#-17/10#

Explanation:

#17/3 xx -3/10#
#(17/3)xx10# and #(-3/10)xx3#
#170/30 xx -9/30#
#-17/10#

Jim G.
Aug 13, 2017

#-17/10=-1 7/10#

Explanation:

#• " note that "(+)xx(-)=-#

#"change "5 2/3" to an improper fraction"#

#"that is "5 2/3=17/3#

#"multiply the fractions "color(blue)"cancelling"# any common factors on the numerators and denominators.

#rArr5 2/3xx-3/10#

#=17/cancel(3)^1xx-cancel(3)^1/10#

#=-(17xx1)/(1xx10)#

#=-17/10=-1 7/10#

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