Explain 3 1/5 * 5/8 i need an explanation or i wont get full marks

3/1 = 3.87500 8

Simplify 5/8

31over 5 x 5 over 8 = 31/8

answer 3/1 = 3.87500 8

3 1/5 will first need to be changed from a mixed number to an improper fraction ... multiply 5 x 3 + 1 to get the numerator and the denominator stays 5.

16 / 5 * 5 / 8 any time we multiply fractions, we multiply straight across

16 * 5 / 5 * 8

80 / 40 simplify

2/1 or 2