SOLUTION: What is 2/3*2 1/5*3/4= I need to multipy and simplify..???

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Question 814317: What is 2/3*2 1/5*3/4= I need to multipy and simplify..???
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
2/3*2 1/5*3/4= %282%2F3%29%2811%2F5%29%283%2F4%29+=+11%2F10 0r 1 1/10

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Here's a little more detail:

2%2F3%22%22%2A%22%222%261%2F5%22%22%2A%22%223%2F4

Change the mixed nuber 2%261%2F5 to an improper fraction 11%2F5

2%2F3%22%22%2A%22%2211%2F5%22%22%2A%22%223%2F4

The 2 in the top of the first fraction and the 4 in the
bottom of the last fraction can both be divided by 2
so we cancel them and write what we get when we divide
them by 2 above the 2 and below the 4

1      
cross%282%29%2F3%22%22%2A%22%2211%2F5%22%22%2A%22%223%2Fcross%284%29
       2

Also the 3 in the top of the last fraction and the 3 in the
bottom of the first fraction can both be divided by 3, so we
cancel them and write what we get when we divide them by 3
above this 3 on the top and below the 3 on the bottom

1      1
cross%282%29%2Fcross%283%29%22%22%2A%22%2211%2F5%22%22%2A%22%22cross%283%29%2Fcross%284%29
1      2

Now we multiply across the tops 1×11×1 and get 11 for the numerator
and multiply across the bottoms 1×5×2 and get 10 for the denominator
and we have

11%2F10

Now since this is an improper ("top-heavy") fraction we change it to a mixed
 number

      1
  10)11
     10
      1

QUOTIENT%28REMAINDER%29%2F%28DIVISOR%29

1%261%2F10

Edwin