Change the mixed numbers into fractions.
[tex]3 \frac{1}{5} [/tex]
[tex]3 * 5 = 15[/tex]
[tex]15 + 1 = 16[/tex]
[tex]3 \frac{1}{5} = \frac{16}{5} [/tex]
[tex]5 \frac{1}{2} [/tex]
[tex]5 * 2 = 10[/tex]
[tex]10 + 1 = 11[/tex]
[tex]5 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{11}{2} [/tex]
Multiply these fractions together:
[tex] \frac{16}{5} * \frac{11}{2} = \frac{176}{10}
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Simplify the fraction.
[tex]\frac{176}{10} / \frac{2}{2} = \frac{88}{5} [/tex]
[tex]88 / 5 = 17 R3 = 17 \frac{3}{5} [/tex]
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