Question

Perform the indicated operations and simplify your answers to simplest form.
$6\frac{1}{2}\times 1\frac{4}{5}=$

• A. $11$
• B. $12$
• C. $15$
• D. $16$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$12$

The value of $6\frac{1}{2}\times 1\frac{4}{5}$

$=\frac{13}{2}\times \frac{9}{5}$

$=\frac{13\times 9}{5\times 2}$

$=\frac{117}{10}=11.7$
In simplest form, we can round it off to $12$.