Step-by-step explanation:
Let's turn each mixed fraction into an improper fraction:
[tex]2 \frac{1}{2} =\frac{2}{2} +\frac{2}{2} +\frac{1}{2} =\frac{5}{2}[/tex]
[tex]3\frac{1}{5} =\frac{5}{5} +\frac{5}{5} +\frac{5}{5} +\frac{1}{5} =\frac{16}{5}[/tex]
Multiply:
[tex]\frac{5}{2} \times \frac{16}{5} =\frac{80}{10}[/tex]
Simplify:
[tex]\frac{80 \div 10}{10 \div 10} =\frac{8}{1} =8[/tex]
8 is your simplified product.
