Determine if the simplification below is correct:5⋅88⋅3=53 \frac{5\cdot8}{8\cdot3}=\frac{5}{3} 8⋅35⋅8=35
Let's consider the fraction and break it down into two multiplication exercises:
88×53 \frac{8}{8}\times\frac{5}{3} 88×35
We simplify:
1×53=53 1\times\frac{5}{3}=\frac{5}{3} 1×35=35
Correct