Answer/Step-by-step Explanation:
Given, [tex]\frac{3}{4}*-4\frac{2}{9}[/tex]
Ivy solves this problem by writing each number as a fraction and then multiplies as shown below:
[tex] \frac{3}{4}*-4\frac{2}{9} = \frac{3}{4}* -\frac{38}{9} [/tex]
[tex] = \frac{3}{4}*-\frac{38}{9} = -\frac{3*38}{4*9} = -\frac{1*19}{2*3}[/tex]
[tex]= -\frac{19}{6}[/tex]
Fabian solves this problem by writing the mixed number as a sum and applies the distributive method of multiplication as shown below:
[tex] \frac{3}{4}*-4\frac{2}{9} = \frac{3}{4}(-4 + -\frac{2}{9}) [/tex]
[tex] = \frac{3}{4}*-4 + \frac{3}{4}*-\frac{2}{9} [/tex]
[tex] = -\frac{3}{1} + \frac{1}{2}*-\frac{1}{3} [/tex]
[tex] = -3 + (-\frac{1}{6}) [/tex]
[tex] = -3 - \frac{1}{6} = -3\frac{1}{6} [/tex]
