Multiply 7/8 by 3 1/2 . Convert the product to be a mixed number.(1 point)
To multiply 7/8 by 3 1/2, first convert the mixed number 3 1/2 to an improper fraction.
To convert the mixed number, multiply the whole number (3) by the denominator of the fraction (2) and then add the numerator (1).
Thus, 3 1/2 can be written as 7/2.
Now, multiply 7/8 by 7/2:
(7/8) * (7/2) = (7*7)/(8*2) = 49/16.
To convert this fraction to a mixed number, divide the numerator by the denominator.
The quotient is the whole number, and the remainder becomes the numerator of the fraction.
49 divided by 16 equals 3 remainder 1.
Hence, 49/16 as a mixed number is 3 1/16.