SOLUTION: 9/10/ 3/8 x 5/8= I have worked this a bout 9 times and cant get it right

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Question 846791: 9/10/ 3/8 x 5/8= I have worked this a bout 9 times and cant get it right
Answer by josh_jordan(263) About Me  (Show Source):
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I cannot determine, since there are no parenthesis, if the problem is:

%289%2F10%29%2F%28%283%2F8%29%285%2F8%29%29

OR

%289%2F10%29%2F%283%2F8%29%2A%285%2F8%29

If it's the first version, you first multiply the fractions in the denominator, which will give you:

%289%2F10%29%2F%2815%2F64%29

Then, you would flip the bottom fraction and multiply it by the top fraction:

%289%2F10%29%2864%2F15%29 ----->

576%2F150

This can be reduced to

96%2F25

If the second version is correct, first divide 9/10 and 3/8, by flipping 3/8 and multiplying by 9/10:

%289%2F10%29%288%2F3%29 ----->

72%2F30

Now, multiply 5/3 by 72/30:

%285%2F3%29%2872%2F30%29 ----->

360%2F90

This can be reduced to

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