make them into an improper fraction by doing 5 times 2 plus 1 over 2= 11/2
and 1 times 6 plus 1 over 6= 7/6
now u can multiply straight across
top numbers = 11 times 7= 77
bottom numbers= 2 times 6= 12
so the answer is 77/12
simplest form= about 6.42 in simplest form and rounded in decimal