8/3 * 5
= 40/3
==================Just multiply through, 5/1 * 8/3. This is the exact answer you would plot on the number line in college math. 13 1/3 is the child's answer.
8/3 TIMES 5?
'times' represents multiplication-
therefore, 8/3 × 5
5 can be written as-
5/1
Rewrite problem
8/3 × 5/1
=(8×5)/(3×1)
=40/3