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: 23

Answer

Estimate 96 Exact $107 \frac{2}{3}$

Work Step by Step

$8 \times 5 \frac{2}{3} \times 2 \frac{3}{8}$ Estimate 8 x 6 x 2 = 96 Exact $8 \times 5 \frac{2}{3} \times 2 \frac{3}{8}$ = $\frac{8}{1} \times \frac{17}{3} \times \frac{19}{8}$ = $\frac{2584}{24}$ = $107 \frac{16}{24}$ = $107 \frac{2}{3}$
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