Answer :
Answer:
[tex]\large\boxed{10\dfrac{1}{2}\cdot15\dfrac{1}{8}=158\dfrac{13}{16}}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Convert the mixed numbers to the improper fractions:
[tex]10\dfrac{1}{2}=\dfrac{10\cdot2+1}{2}=\dfrac{21}{2}\\\\15\dfrac{1}{8}=\dfrac{15\cdot8+1}{8}=\dfrac{121}{8}[/tex]
Now we can multiply:
[tex]10\dfrac{1}{2}\cdot15\dfrac{1}{8}=\dfrac{21}{2}\cdot\dfrac{121}{8}=\dfrac{(21)(121)}{(2)(8)}=\dfrac{2541}{16}=158\dfrac{13}{16}[/tex]
Other method.
You can convert to the decimal:
[tex]10\dfrac{1}{2}=10.5\\\\15\dfrac{1}{8}=15.125[/tex]
And do the multiplication on decimals (can use a calculator):
[tex]10.5\cdot15.125=158.8125[/tex]