Answer this question, and explain it to me as well how you got the answer.

"sometimes you can simplify fractions before you multiply them. how would you simplify 3/16 x 5/24 before finding the product? "

3women sell hats at a craft fair weekly. the money they make at the fair is split into categories. 9% goes to pay taxes. $55 goes to pay rent for the space they sell in. the rest is split between the women. if the group make $706 at the fair, how much does each women get paid once the money is divided