[tex]\frac{7}{8} * 1\frac{2}{3}[/tex] can be rewritten as [tex]\frac{7}{8} * \frac{5}{3}[/tex] which is [tex]\frac{7 * 5}{8* 3}[/tex], which simplifies into [tex]\frac{35}{24}[/tex] or [tex]1\frac{11}{24}[/tex].
first you simplify 1 2/3 into 5/3. Then you multiply 7*5=25 and 8*3=24. So your answer is 35/24. (Since you can reduce the fraction by the same number)
