SOLUTION: 5/7 times 6 3/5

Question 970318: 5/7 times 6 3/5

Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To multiply a mixed number such as , I would convert it into an improper fraction first.

That calculation would be expected to be done in your head,
so you would just write

At that point, you could simplify like this
,
or if crossing out is not allowed,
.
If the result needs to be expressed as a mixed number,
you could transform into .
You would be expected to do so in your head,
but the thinking is described below.
We know that 33 divided by 7 is 4 with a remainder of 5,
or in other words, , and so

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