The answer is: " -11 ¼ "; or write as: " -11.25 " .
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-4 ½ * 2 ½ = [tex] \frac{-9}{2} [/tex] * [tex] \frac{5}{2} [/tex] = [tex] \frac{(-9*5)}{(2*2)} [/tex]
= [tex] \frac{-45}{4} [/tex] ; which equals: " -11 ¼ "; or write as " -11.25 " .
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Or; "-4 ½ * 2 ½ = -4.5 * 2.5 = - 11.25 " .
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