SOLUTION: 1 4x 5 5 5 8 Those are mixed numbers how do i multaply them

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Question 24195: 1 4x 5 5
5 8
Those are mixed numbers how do i multaply them

Answer by jessica_lacross(3) About Me  (Show Source):
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first change them to improper fractions, you do this by multiplying the denominator by the whole number and then you add the numerator, and that number is your new numerator. Then you multiply them across, numerator with numerator and denominator with denominator, then simplify that answer.