SOLUTION: How do I write this answer in simplest form? 3 and 1/3 x 1 and 4/5 x 1 and 1/2

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Question 176990: How do I write this answer in simplest form?
3 and 1/3 x 1 and 4/5 x 1 and 1/2
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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First change all your mixed numbers to fractions.
+3%2B1%2F3=9%2F3%2B1%2F3=10%2F3
+1%2B4%2F5=5%2F5%2B4%2F5=9%2F5
1%2B1%2F2=2%2F2%2B1%2F2=3%2F2
Now multiply them together,
Knock out the 10 in numerator and denominator.
%2810%2F3%29%289%2F5%29%283%2F2%29=%281%2Fcross%283%29%29%289%2F1%29%28cross%283%29%2F1%29Knock out the 3 in numerator and denominator.
%2810%2F3%29%289%2F5%29%283%2F2%29=9