Answer:
[tex]1 \frac{7}{8}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\frac{3}{5} \ of \ 3\frac{1}{8}[/tex]
"Of" means multiplication:
[tex]\frac{3}{5} \times 3\frac{1}{8} \\\\[/tex]
Convert whole fraction to improper:
[tex]\frac{3}{5} \times \frac{25}{8} \\\\[/tex]
Reduce 25 and 5, by 5.
[tex]\frac{3}{1} \times \frac{5}{8} \\\\[/tex]
Multiply the numbers in the numerator together:
[tex]\frac{15}{8} \\\\[/tex]
Convert to mixed fraction:
[tex]1 \frac{7}{8}[/tex]
