Problem

Multiply.
\[
-5 \frac{1}{2} \cdot 6 \frac{3}{4}
\]

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Answer

\(\boxed{-37 \frac{1}{8}}\) is the final answer

Steps

Step 1 :\(-5 \frac{1}{2} = -\frac{11}{2}\) because \(5 \times 2 + 1 = 11\)

Step 2 :\(6 \frac{3}{4} = \frac{27}{4}\) because \(6 \times 4 + 3 = 27\)

Step 3 :So, the problem becomes: \(-\frac{11}{2} \cdot \frac{27}{4}\)

Step 4 :To multiply fractions, we multiply the numerators (the top numbers) together and the denominators (the bottom numbers) together: \((-11 \times 27) / (2 \times 4) = -\frac{297}{8}\)

Step 5 :To convert an improper fraction to a mixed number, we divide the numerator by the denominator: \(297 \div 8 = 37\) with a remainder of \(1\)

Step 6 :So, the final answer is \(-37 \frac{1}{8}\)

Step 7 :To check our work, we convert \(-37 \frac{1}{8}\) back into an improper fraction, we get \(-\frac{297}{8}\)

Step 8 :\(\boxed{-37 \frac{1}{8}}\) is the final answer

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