SOLUTION: one fifth multiplied by one and four fifth

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Question 1051340: one fifth multiplied by one and four fifth
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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First let's convert the mixed number 1%264%2F5 into an improper fraction


1%264%2F5+=+1%2B4%2F5


1%264%2F5+=+5%2F5+%2B+4%2F5


1%264%2F5+=+%285%2B4%29%2F5


1%264%2F5+=+9%2F5


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So we started with 1%2F5 (one-fifth) multiplied by 1%264%2F5 (one and four-fifths). That's equivalent to 1%2F5 times 9%2F5


Let's multiply those two fractions


1%2F5 times 9%2F5 = %281%2F5%29%2A%289%2F5%29+=+%281%2A9%29%2F%285%2A5%29+=+9%2F25


So in the end, the final answer as a fraction is 9%2F25