Multiply Fractions Practice

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Question 1

What is the resulting fraction when we multiply  5/7 with 3/10. Give the answer in the simplest form.

Answer

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Select and check your answer...

A. 5/14
B. 3/14
C. 7/12
D. 5/12

Step by Step Solution

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    Step 1

    Let's write down these fractions:

    Multiply fractions, 5/7 with 3/10
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    Step 2

    First, we multiply the numerators (5 x 3). This gives 15.

    Multiply the numerators ( 5 x 3 = 15)
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    Step 3

    Next, we multiply the denominators (7 x 10) together. This gives 70.

    Hence, we have the fraction 15/70.

    Multiply the denominators (7 x 10 = 70)
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    Step 4

    Now, we can simplify 15/70 by dividing the numerator and denominator with 5. This gives the fraction, 3/14:

    Simplify the fraction, 15/70
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    Step 5

    Here, we can no longer able to further simplify 3/14. Therefore, the answer is B.