Question

Find the product. Write fraction in simplest form.

$-0.5(1.31)$

Answer 1

Given $-0.5(1.31)=-\frac{5}{10}\times \frac{131}{100}$

$=-\frac{5\times 131}{10\times 100}$

$=-\frac{5\times 131}{5\times 2\times 100}$

$$\begin{gathered} =-\frac{131}{2\times 100} \\ =-\frac{131}{200} \end{gathered}$$

Hence, the product in simplest form is $-\frac{131}{200}$.