document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=701870>Question 701870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cant seem to to figure out the right answer here. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "question: how can I a breakdown of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8*4/5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I did this: (1*4)(8*5)= 4/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am also tried (1*5)(8*5)x(4*8)(5*8)= (5/40)x(32/40)=160/40= 4/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Am I wrong on both accounts? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you could help me with this. Thank you! I am struggling to find the answer.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Hello, I do not see anything wrong with what you are doing. The first way that you did it was the easiest.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can reduce that answer by dividing both numbers by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/40 becomes 1/10. Is that what you were looking for? </SPAN>\n" );
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