Multiply-2 1/2 by -1 3/5 write the answer as a decimal
-4.1
2.86
4
-4
To multiply -2 1/2 by -1 3/5, first convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions:
-2 1/2 = -5/2
-1 3/5 = -8/5
Next, multiply the fractions:
(-5/2) * (-8/5) = 40/10 = 4
Finally, write the answer as a decimal:
4
To multiply -2 1/2 by -1 3/5, we can first convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions:
-2 1/2 = -5/2
-1 3/5 = -8/5
To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:
(-5/2) * (-8/5) = 40/10
Simplifying the fraction 40/10 gives us 4.
Therefore, the answer is 4.