The correct answer is:
negative six and thirty-three fortieths
Explanation:
To multiply (2 5/8)(-2 3/5), we first change each mixed number to an improper fraction. To do this, we multiply each whole number by the denominator and add the numerator:
(2*8)+5 = 16+5 = 21; this makes 2 5/8 = 21/8
(2*5)+3 = 10+3 = 13; this makes -2 3/5 = -13/5
This gives us
(21/8)(-13/5) = (21*-13)/(8*5) = -273/40
40 will go into 273 6 times; this gives us the number -6. There is then 270-240 = 33 left over; this gives us 33/40, and a total of -6 33/40.
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