First, we convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions:
232=32×3+2=36+2=38 −153=−51×5+3=−55+3=−58 So, the expression becomes:
38÷(−98)×(−58) Next, we change the division to multiplication by taking the reciprocal of the second fraction:
38×(−89)×(−58) Now, we can multiply the fractions:
38×(−89)×(−58)=3×8×58×(−9)×(−8) Simplify the expression:
3×8×58×(−9)×(−8)=3×8×58×9×8 (since a negative times a negative is a positive) We can cancel out the common factor of 8:
3×8×58×9×8=3×59×8 We can simplify by dividing 9 by 3 to get 3:
3×59×8=53×8 Multiply the remaining numbers:
53×8=524 Finally, convert the improper fraction back to a mixed number:
524=454