product means mutiply
'of' means mutliply
remember that
(a/b) times (b/c)=(ab)(bc) so
2/3 times 3/8 times 16/1=(2 times 3 times 16)/(3 times 8 times 1)=96/24=48/12=24/6=12/3=4/1=4
answer is 4
another is
2/3 times (3/8 times 16)
2/3 times (48/8)
2/3 times (6)
2/3 times 6/1
12/3
4
answer is 4
