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3 / 5 of 3 1/8

= 3/5 * 3 1/8

= 3 / 5 * 25 / 8

( 3 1/8 is mixed fraction which is solved by 3*8 +1/8= 25/8)

= 15/ 8

= 1 7/8 is the answer...(mixed fraction)

(3 1/8) x 3/5

= (8 x 3 + 1)/8 x 3/5

= 25/8 x 3/5

= 5/8 x 3

= 15/8

= (8 + 7)/8

= 8/8 + 7/8

= 1 + 7/8

= 1 7/8

Well.. 3/5 of 3 1/8.. to solve it, change the mixed number 3 1/8 to an improper fraction.

So, 3 1/8 = 25/8.

Now, find 3/5 of 25/8, that is, multiply 3/5 with 25/8.

Cancel 25 and 5 by 5, and the fractions simplify to:

3/1 X 5/8 = 15/8.

Now, since 15/8 is an improper fraction, change 15/8 back to a mixed number.

15/8 = 1 7/8.

So, 3/5 of 3 1/8 is 1 7/8.

I think now you know whats the answer and how you get it....

3/5 of 3 1/8 = 3/5 of 25/8 = 15/8 = 1 7/8

First change 3 1/8 to a top heavy (improper) fraction = 25/8

Then multiply 3/5 by 25/8 = 15/8 (after simplication)

15/8 = 1 7/8 which is 3/5ths of 3 1/8

3/5 of 3 1/8

=3/5 of 25/8 [As 3 1/8=(3*8+1)/8]

=(3/5)*(25/8)

=(3*25)/(5*8)

=(3*5)/8 [Dividing numeator & the denominator by 5]

=15/8

=1 7/8 [Answer]

= 3/5(3 1/8)

= 3/5(25/8)

= 75/40 or 15/8 or 1 7/8

Answer: 1 7/8

Checking back to 3 1/8:

= (1 7/8)/(3/5)

= 15/8(5/3)

= 75/24 or 25/8 or 3 1/8

3/5 of 3_1/8 = (3/5)*(25/8) = 15/8 = 1 7/8

3/5 * 31/8

3/5 * 25/8

15/8

17/8