{"id":4628,"date":"2020-04-21T00:19:11","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T00:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/mathforliberalartscorequisite\/chapter\/multiply-fractions\/"},"modified":"2023-03-23T00:02:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T00:02:10","slug":"multiply-fractions","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/slcc-mathforliberalartscorequisite\/chapter\/multiply-fractions\/","title":{"raw":"Multiplying Fractions","rendered":"Multiplying Fractions"},"content":{"raw":"\n<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Multiply fractions\n<ul>\n \t<li>Multiply two or more fractions<\/li>\n \t<li>Multiply a fraction by a whole number<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\nBefore we get started, here is some important terminology that will help you understand the concepts about working with fractions in this section.\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>product:&nbsp;<\/strong>the result of &nbsp;multiplication<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>factor:<\/strong> something being multiplied - for &nbsp;[latex]3 \\cdot 2 = 6[\/latex] , both 3 and 2 are factors of 6<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>numerator:<\/strong> the top part of a fraction - the numerator in the fraction&nbsp;[latex]\\frac{2}{3}[\/latex] is 2<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>denominator:<\/strong> the bottom part of a fraction - the denominator in the fraction&nbsp;[latex]\\frac{2}{3}[\/latex] is 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Note About Instructions<\/h2>\nMany different words are used by math textbooks and teachers to provide students with instructions on what they are to do with a given problem. For example, you may see instructions such as \"Find\" or \"Simplify\" in the example in this module. It is important to understand what these words mean so you can successfully work through the problems in this course. Here is a short list of the words you may see that can help you know how to work through the problems in this module.\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Instruction<\/th>\n<th>Interpretation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Find<\/td>\n<td>Perform the indicated mathematical operations which may include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Simplify<\/td>\n<td>1) Perform the indicated mathematical operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division\n\n2) Write a mathematical statement in smallest terms so there are no other mathematical operations that can be performed\u2014often found in problems related to fractions and the order of operations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Evaluate<\/td>\n<td>Perform the indicated mathematical operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Reduce<\/td>\n<td>Write a mathematical statement in smallest or lowest terms so there are no other mathematical operations that can be performed\u2014often found in problems related to fractions or division<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Multiply Fractions<\/h2>\nJust as you add, subtract, multiply, and divide when working with whole numbers, you also use these operations when working with fractions. &nbsp;&nbsp;There are many times when it is necessary to multiply fractions. A model may help you understand multiplication of fractions.\n\nWhen you multiply a fraction by a fraction, you are finding a \u201cfraction of a fraction.\u201d Suppose you have [latex]\\frac{3}{4}[\/latex]&nbsp;of a candy bar and you want to find [latex]\\frac{1}{2}[\/latex]&nbsp;of the [latex]\\frac{3}{4}[\/latex]:\n\n<img id=\"Picture 24\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1468\/2016\/03\/17170708\/image109.gif\" alt=\"3 out of four boxes are shaded. This is 3\/4.\" width=\"208\" height=\"65\">\n\nBy dividing each fourth in half, you can divide the candy bar into eighths.\n\n<img id=\"Picture 25\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1468\/2016\/03\/17170709\/image110.gif\" alt=\"Six of 8 boxes are shaded. This is 6\/8.\" width=\"208\" height=\"62\">\n\nThen, choose half of those to get [latex]\\frac{3}{8}[\/latex].\n\n<img id=\"Picture 27\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1468\/2016\/03\/17170711\/image112.gif\" alt=\"Six of 8 boxes are shaded, and of those six, three of them are shaded purple. The 3 purple boxes represent 3\/8.\" width=\"208\" height=\"54\">\n\nIn both of the above cases, to find the answer, you can multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Multiplying Two Fractions<\/h3>\n[latex] \\frac{a}{b}\\cdot \\frac{c}{d}=\\frac{a\\cdot c}{b\\cdot d}=\\frac{\\text{product of the numerators}}{\\text{product of the denominators}}[\/latex]\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Multiplying More Than Two Fractions<\/h3>\n[latex] \\frac{a}{b}\\cdot \\frac{c}{d}\\cdot \\frac{e}{f}=\\frac{a\\cdot c\\cdot e}{b\\cdot d\\cdot f}[\/latex]\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\n<h3>Example<\/h3>\nMultiply [latex] \\frac{2}{3}\\cdot \\frac{4}{5}[\/latex].\n\n[reveal-answer q=\"368042\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\n[hidden-answer a=\"368042\"]Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\frac{2\\cdot 4}{3\\cdot 5}[\/latex]<\/p>\nSimplify, if possible. This fraction is already in lowest terms.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\frac{8}{15}[\/latex]<\/p>\n\n<h4>Answer<\/h4>\n[latex] \\frac{8}{15}[\/latex]\n\n[\/hidden-answer]\n\n<\/div>\nTo review: if a fraction has&nbsp;common factors in the numerator and denominator, we can reduce the fraction to its simplified form by removing the common factors.\n<p id=\"fs-id2701635\">For example,<\/p>\n\n<ul id=\"fs-id1302300\">\n \t<li>Given [latex] \\frac{8}{15}[\/latex], the factors of 8 are: 1, 2, 4, 8 and the factors of 15 are: 1, 3, 5, 15. &nbsp;[latex] \\frac{8}{15}[\/latex] is simplified because there are no common factors of <span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;\">8<\/span>&nbsp;and 15<span id=\"MathJax-Element-8-Frame\" class=\"MathJax\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 14px; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; float: none; direction: ltr; max-width: none; max-height: none; min-width: 0px; min-height: 0px; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><span class=\"MJX_Assistive_MathML\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li>Given [latex] \\frac{10}{15}[\/latex], the factors of 10 are: 1, 2, 5, 10 and the factors of15 are: 1, 3, 5, 15. [latex] \\frac{10}{15}[\/latex] is not simplified because <span id=\"MathJax-Element-10-Frame\" class=\"MathJax\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 14px; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; float: none; direction: ltr; max-width: none; max-height: none; min-width: 0px; min-height: 0px; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-82\" class=\"math\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-83\" class=\"mrow\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-84\" class=\"semantics\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-85\" class=\"mrow\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-86\" class=\"mn\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>&nbsp;is a common factor of <span id=\"MathJax-Element-11-Frame\" class=\"MathJax\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 14px; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; float: none; direction: ltr; max-width: none; max-height: none; min-width: 0px; min-height: 0px; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-87\" class=\"math\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-88\" class=\"mrow\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-89\" class=\"semantics\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-90\" class=\"mrow\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-91\" class=\"mrow\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-92\" class=\"mn\">10<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>&nbsp;and <span id=\"MathJax-Element-12-Frame\" class=\"MathJax\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 14px; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; float: none; direction: ltr; max-width: none; max-height: none; min-width: 0px; min-height: 0px; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-93\" class=\"math\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-94\" class=\"mrow\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-95\" class=\"semantics\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-96\" class=\"mrow\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-97\" class=\"mrow\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-98\" class=\"mn\">15<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"MJX_Assistive_MathML\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nYou can&nbsp;simplify first, before you multiply two fractions, to make your work easier. This allows you to work with smaller numbers when you multiply.\n\nIn the following video you will see an example of how to multiply two fractions, then simplify the answer.\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/f_L-EFC8Z7c\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>Think About It<\/h3>\nMultiply [latex] \\frac{2}{3}\\cdot \\frac{1}{4}\\cdot\\frac{3}{5}[\/latex]. Simplify the answer.\n\nWhat makes this example different than the previous ones on this page? Use the box below to write down a few thoughts about how you would multiply three fractions together.\n\n[practice-area rows=\"2\"][\/practice-area]\n\n[reveal-answer q=\"385641\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\n[hidden-answer a=\"385641\"]Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\frac{2\\cdot 1\\cdot 3}{3\\cdot 4\\cdot 5}[\/latex]<\/p>\nSimplify first by canceling (dividing) the&nbsp;common factors of 3 and 2. 3 divided by 3 is 1, and 2 divided by 2 is 1.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{array}{c}\\frac{2\\cdot 1\\cdot3}{3\\cdot (2\\cdot 2)\\cdot 5}\\\\\\frac{\\cancel{2}\\cdot 1\\cdot\\cancel{3}}{\\cancel{3}\\cdot (\\cancel{2}\\cdot 2)\\cdot 5}\\\\\\frac{1}{10}\\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\n\n<h4>Answer<\/h4>\n[latex] \\frac{2}{3}\\cdot \\frac{1}{4}\\cdot\\frac{3}{5}[\/latex] = [latex]\\frac{1}{10}[\/latex]\n\n[\/hidden-answer]\n\n<\/div>\n","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Multiply fractions\n<ul>\n<li>Multiply two or more fractions<\/li>\n<li>Multiply a fraction by a whole number<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>Before we get started, here is some important terminology that will help you understand the concepts about working with fractions in this section.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>product:&nbsp;<\/strong>the result of &nbsp;multiplication<\/li>\n<li><strong>factor:<\/strong> something being multiplied &#8211; for &nbsp;[latex]3 \\cdot 2 = 6[\/latex] , both 3 and 2 are factors of 6<\/li>\n<li><strong>numerator:<\/strong> the top part of a fraction &#8211; the numerator in the fraction&nbsp;[latex]\\frac{2}{3}[\/latex] is 2<\/li>\n<li><strong>denominator:<\/strong> the bottom part of a fraction &#8211; the denominator in the fraction&nbsp;[latex]\\frac{2}{3}[\/latex] is 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Note About Instructions<\/h2>\n<p>Many different words are used by math textbooks and teachers to provide students with instructions on what they are to do with a given problem. For example, you may see instructions such as &#8220;Find&#8221; or &#8220;Simplify&#8221; in the example in this module. It is important to understand what these words mean so you can successfully work through the problems in this course. Here is a short list of the words you may see that can help you know how to work through the problems in this module.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Instruction<\/th>\n<th>Interpretation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Find<\/td>\n<td>Perform the indicated mathematical operations which may include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Simplify<\/td>\n<td>1) Perform the indicated mathematical operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division<\/p>\n<p>2) Write a mathematical statement in smallest terms so there are no other mathematical operations that can be performed\u2014often found in problems related to fractions and the order of operations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Evaluate<\/td>\n<td>Perform the indicated mathematical operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Reduce<\/td>\n<td>Write a mathematical statement in smallest or lowest terms so there are no other mathematical operations that can be performed\u2014often found in problems related to fractions or division<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Multiply Fractions<\/h2>\n<p>Just as you add, subtract, multiply, and divide when working with whole numbers, you also use these operations when working with fractions. &nbsp;&nbsp;There are many times when it is necessary to multiply fractions. A model may help you understand multiplication of fractions.<\/p>\n<p>When you multiply a fraction by a fraction, you are finding a \u201cfraction of a fraction.\u201d Suppose you have [latex]\\frac{3}{4}[\/latex]&nbsp;of a candy bar and you want to find [latex]\\frac{1}{2}[\/latex]&nbsp;of the [latex]\\frac{3}{4}[\/latex]:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"Picture 24\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1468\/2016\/03\/17170708\/image109.gif\" alt=\"3 out of four boxes are shaded. This is 3\/4.\" width=\"208\" height=\"65\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By dividing each fourth in half, you can divide the candy bar into eighths.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"Picture 25\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1468\/2016\/03\/17170709\/image110.gif\" alt=\"Six of 8 boxes are shaded. This is 6\/8.\" width=\"208\" height=\"62\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then, choose half of those to get [latex]\\frac{3}{8}[\/latex].<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"Picture 27\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1468\/2016\/03\/17170711\/image112.gif\" alt=\"Six of 8 boxes are shaded, and of those six, three of them are shaded purple. The 3 purple boxes represent 3\/8.\" width=\"208\" height=\"54\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In both of the above cases, to find the answer, you can multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Multiplying Two Fractions<\/h3>\n<p>[latex]\\frac{a}{b}\\cdot \\frac{c}{d}=\\frac{a\\cdot c}{b\\cdot d}=\\frac{\\text{product of the numerators}}{\\text{product of the denominators}}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Multiplying More Than Two Fractions<\/h3>\n<p>[latex]\\frac{a}{b}\\cdot \\frac{c}{d}\\cdot \\frac{e}{f}=\\frac{a\\cdot c\\cdot e}{b\\cdot d\\cdot f}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\n<h3>Example<\/h3>\n<p>Multiply [latex]\\frac{2}{3}\\cdot \\frac{4}{5}[\/latex].<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q368042\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q368042\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\frac{2\\cdot 4}{3\\cdot 5}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>Simplify, if possible. This fraction is already in lowest terms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\frac{8}{15}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<h4>Answer<\/h4>\n<p>[latex]\\frac{8}{15}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To review: if a fraction has&nbsp;common factors in the numerator and denominator, we can reduce the fraction to its simplified form by removing the common factors.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id2701635\">For example,<\/p>\n<ul id=\"fs-id1302300\">\n<li>Given [latex]\\frac{8}{15}[\/latex], the factors of 8 are: 1, 2, 4, 8 and the factors of 15 are: 1, 3, 5, 15. &nbsp;[latex]\\frac{8}{15}[\/latex] is simplified because there are no common factors of <span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;\">8<\/span>&nbsp;and 15<span id=\"MathJax-Element-8-Frame\" class=\"MathJax\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 14px; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; float: none; direction: ltr; max-width: none; max-height: none; min-width: 0px; min-height: 0px; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><span class=\"MJX_Assistive_MathML\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Given [latex]\\frac{10}{15}[\/latex], the factors of 10 are: 1, 2, 5, 10 and the factors of15 are: 1, 3, 5, 15. [latex]\\frac{10}{15}[\/latex] is not simplified because <span id=\"MathJax-Element-10-Frame\" class=\"MathJax\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 14px; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; float: none; direction: ltr; max-width: none; max-height: none; min-width: 0px; min-height: 0px; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-82\" class=\"math\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-83\" class=\"mrow\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-84\" class=\"semantics\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-85\" class=\"mrow\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-86\" class=\"mn\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>&nbsp;is a common factor of <span id=\"MathJax-Element-11-Frame\" class=\"MathJax\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 14px; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; float: none; direction: ltr; max-width: none; max-height: none; min-width: 0px; min-height: 0px; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-87\" class=\"math\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-88\" class=\"mrow\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-89\" class=\"semantics\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-90\" class=\"mrow\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-91\" class=\"mrow\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-92\" class=\"mn\">10<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>&nbsp;and <span id=\"MathJax-Element-12-Frame\" class=\"MathJax\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 14px; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; float: none; direction: ltr; max-width: none; max-height: none; min-width: 0px; min-height: 0px; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-93\" class=\"math\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-94\" class=\"mrow\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-95\" class=\"semantics\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-96\" class=\"mrow\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-97\" class=\"mrow\"><span id=\"MathJax-Span-98\" class=\"mn\">15<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"MJX_Assistive_MathML\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can&nbsp;simplify first, before you multiply two fractions, to make your work easier. This allows you to work with smaller numbers when you multiply.<\/p>\n<p>In the following video you will see an example of how to multiply two fractions, then simplify the answer.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-1\" title=\"Ex 1: Multiply Fractions (Basic)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f_L-EFC8Z7c?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>Think About It<\/h3>\n<p>Multiply [latex]\\frac{2}{3}\\cdot \\frac{1}{4}\\cdot\\frac{3}{5}[\/latex]. Simplify the answer.<\/p>\n<p>What makes this example different than the previous ones on this page? Use the box below to write down a few thoughts about how you would multiply three fractions together.<\/p>\n<p><textarea aria-label=\"Your Answer\" rows=\"2\"><\/textarea><\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q385641\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q385641\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\frac{2\\cdot 1\\cdot 3}{3\\cdot 4\\cdot 5}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>Simplify first by canceling (dividing) the&nbsp;common factors of 3 and 2. 3 divided by 3 is 1, and 2 divided by 2 is 1.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{array}{c}\\frac{2\\cdot 1\\cdot3}{3\\cdot (2\\cdot 2)\\cdot 5}\\\\\\frac{\\cancel{2}\\cdot 1\\cdot\\cancel{3}}{\\cancel{3}\\cdot (\\cancel{2}\\cdot 2)\\cdot 5}\\\\\\frac{1}{10}\\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<h4>Answer<\/h4>\n<p>[latex]\\frac{2}{3}\\cdot \\frac{1}{4}\\cdot\\frac{3}{5}[\/latex] = [latex]\\frac{1}{10}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":17533,"menu_order":8,"template":"","meta":{"_candela_citation":"[]","CANDELA_OUTCOMES_GUID":"","pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-4628","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":4619,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/slcc-mathforliberalartscorequisite\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/4628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/slcc-mathforliberalartscorequisite\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/slcc-mathforliberalartscorequisite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/slcc-mathforliberalartscorequisite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17533"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/slcc-mathforliberalartscorequisite\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/4628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5394,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/slcc-mathforliberalartscorequisite\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/4628\/revisions\/5394"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/slcc-mathforliberalartscorequisite\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/4619"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/slcc-mathforliberalartscorequisite\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/4628\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/slcc-mathforliberalartscorequisite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/slcc-mathforliberalartscorequisite\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=4628"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/slcc-mathforliberalartscorequisite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=4628"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/slcc-mathforliberalartscorequisite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=4628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}