Answer:
[tex]13\frac{1}{8}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given expression:
[tex]\left(-5 \frac{5}{8}\right) \cdot \left(-2 \frac{1}{3} \right)[/tex]
Convert the mixed numbers into improper fractions by multiplying the whole number by the denominator, adding it to the numerator of the fraction, and placing this as the numerator:
[tex]\implies -\dfrac{5 \cdot 8+5}{8} \cdot -\dfrac{2 \cdot 3+1}{3}[/tex]
[tex]\implies -\dfrac{40+5}{8} \cdot -\dfrac{6+1}{3}[/tex]
[tex]\implies -\dfrac{45}{8} \cdot -\dfrac{7}{3}[/tex]
[tex]\textsf{Apply the fraction rule} \quad \dfrac{a}{b} \cdot \dfrac{c}{d}=\dfrac{a \cdot c}{b \cdot d}:[/tex]
[tex]\implies \dfrac{-45 \cdot -7}{8 \cdot 3}[/tex]
[tex]\implies \dfrac{315}{24}[/tex]
Convert the improper fraction into a mixed number:
[tex]\implies 315 \div 24 = 13\: \text{r}\:3[/tex]
[tex]\implies 13\frac{3}{24}[/tex]
[tex]\implies 13\frac{1}{8}[/tex]
