Multiply 7/8 by 3 1/2. Convert the prodest to be a mixed number. (1 point)
To multiply 7/8 by 3 1/2, we first convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.
3 1/2 can be written as (2 * 3 + 1) / 2 = 7/2.
Now, we can multiply the fractions:
(7/8) * (7/2) = (7 * 7) / (8 * 2) = 49/16.
To convert the product into a mixed number, we divide the numerator by the denominator:
49 รท 16 = 3 remainder 1
The mixed number is then 3 1/16.