Perform the operation and simplify the answer fully.
9/5 · 8/7
A) 36/35
B) 72/35
C) 72/5
D) 18/5
Perform the operation and simplify the answer fully.
9/5 · 8/7
A) 36/35
B) 72/35
C) 72/5
D) 18/5
To perform the operation ( frac{9}{5} cdot frac{8}{7} ), you multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:
[
frac{9 cdot 8}{5 cdot 7} = frac{72}{35}
]
So, the simplified answer is ( frac{72}{35} ).
The correct option is B) ( frac{72}{35} ).
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To solve the operation ( frac{9}{5} cdot frac{8}{7} ), you can follow these steps:
1. Multiply the numerators: ( 9 cdot 8 = 72 )
2. Multiply the denominators: ( 5 cdot 7 = 35 )
3. Combine the results: ( frac{72}{35} )
Since ( 72 ) and ( 35 ) have no common factors other than 1, ( frac{72}{35} ) is in its simplest form.
So, the answer is B) 72/35.
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