Answer :

Answer:

8 1/4 or 33/4

Step-by-step explanation:

How to muliply fractions: just multiply all the denominators together and the numerators together

However, if your mulitplying whole numbers, you have to change those into improper fractions using the formula: Whole number x denomiator + numerator

**Make sure to put the same numerator as you had before when you change to an improper fraction!!!

-4 1/2 = -9/2

-2 1/5 = -11/5

5      -9    -11        5 x -9 x -11        -45 x -11 (use a calculator)       495

--   x  -- x  ---   =   ---------------  =   -------------                              =  ------------

6       2     5         6 x 2 x 5           12 x 5                                         60

                      1         33

=  8.25 or  8  ---- =  --------

                       4         4