Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321825535
ISBN 13: 978-0-32182-553-7

Chapter 3 - Adding and Subtracting Fractions - Summary Exercises - Operations with Fractions - Page 235: 21

Answer

Estimate 8 Exact $7 \frac{7}{8}$

Work Step by Step

$3 \frac{1}{2} \times 2 \frac{1}{4}$ Estimate 4 x 2 = 8 Exact $3 \frac{1}{2} \times 2 \frac{1}{4}$ = $\frac{7}{2} \times \frac{9}{4}$ = $\frac{63}{8}$ = $7 \frac{7}{8}$
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