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Elaine says, “To find 6 ➗ 2/3, I can just take the value of 6 ➗ 1/3 then either multiply it by 1/2 or divide it by 2.” Do you agree with her? Explain why or why not.

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Answer:

I do not agree with her

Explanation:

You can find the answer by doing the keep change flip method. So keep the 6, chnage the sign to a multiplication sign, then flip the 2/3 to 3/2. Then you multiply and you get 18/2 which simplifies to 9.

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