Help on math homework plz!!?

Question

If 5*3=4
2*8=2
and 6*3=3,
find the value of 1*7=?

Answer 1

Theres probably hundreds of different answers, but this may be the simplest:

Since 5*3 = 4 and 6*3 = 3, it looks like adding 1 to the first number decreases the answer by 1.
So 5*3 = 4 means 2*3 = 7.
Since 2*8 = 2, it looks like adding 1 to the second number also decreases the answer by 1.

So overall, a*b = something - a - b. That something will be 12.
So 5*3 = 12 - 5 - 3 = 4, yes.
2*8 = 12 - 2 - 8 = 1, yes.
6*3 = 12 - 6 - 3 = 3, yes.
1*7 = 12 - 1 - 7 = 4.

Answer 2

before attempting a solution, i would first ask, what is the context of the question?

you say it is "math homework", so what class is this for and what is the name of the chapter you're currently in?

with this info, you're likely to get the answer you desire.