Question

What is the total width when 3 boards, each with a width of 2 5/8 inches,(mixed fraction) are glued together?

Answer 1

➤ Answer :-

$\dashrightarrow \sf3 \times 2 \frac{5}{8}$

$\dashrightarrow \sf \frac{3}{1} \times \frac{21}{8}$

$\dashrightarrow \sf \frac{3 \times 21}{1 \times 8}$

$\dashrightarrow \sf \frac{63}{8}$

$\Huge\therefore$The answer is 64.

Answer 2

$\implies \: 3 \times 2 \frac{5}{8}$

$\implies \: \frac{3}{1} \times \frac{21}{8}$

$\implies \: \frac{3 \times 21}{1 \times 8}$

$\implies \frac{63}{8}$

The answer is 64