Multiply 7/10 by 1 1/4 write the result in simplest form
To multiply a fraction by a mixed number, you first want to convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.
1 1/4 can be converted to an improper fraction by multiplying the whole number (1) by the denominator (4), and then adding the numerator (1) to the result. This gives us 5/4.
Now we can multiply the fractions:
7/10 * 5/4 = (7 * 5) / (10 * 4) = 35/40
To simplify this fraction, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor which is 5.
35/40 รท 5/5 = 7/8
Therefore, the result of multiplying 7/10 by 1 1/4 in simplest form is 7/8.