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3 3/5 divided by 1 4/5

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Answer:

2

Explanation:


3(3)/(5)/1(4)/(5)

First, divide these mixed numbers into improper fractions. Multiply the whole by the denominator to get the numerator.

Example:


1=(5)/(5)\\\\2=(10)/(5)\\\\5=(25)/(5)

First,
3(3)/(5) :


3*5=15\\(15)/(5)+(3)/(5)=(18)/(5)

Then
1(4)/(5) :


1*5=5\\(5)/(5)+(4)/(5)=(9)/(5)

Now you can rewrite the expression:


(18)/(5)/(9)/(5)

To divide fractions, you can instead invert the divisor and multiply instead:


(18)/(5)/(9)/(5)=(18)/(5)*(5)/(9)\\\\\rightarrow (18*5)/(5*9)\\\rightarrow (90)/(45)\\\rightarrow 2

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