What is $-3 2/3$ times $-4 1/2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-29T04:27:54

$-3 2/3xx-4 1/2=16 1/2$

$-3 2/3$ times $-4 1/2$ means multiplying these two numbers. As we have to multiply two negative numbers, product will be positive .

Now $3 2/3=(3xx3+2)/3=11/3$

and $4 1/2=(2xx4+1)/2=9/2$

Hence $-3 2/3xx-4 1/2=11/3xx9/2$

= $11/(cancel3^1)xx(cancel9^3)/2$

= $33/2$

= $(32+1)/2=(16xx2+1)/2=16 1/2$

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