Question

What is −3/8÷7/12 ?

−3/27
−14/9
−9/14
−7/32
(sry i suck a math)

Answer 1

-3/8 divide 7/12 is equal to -3/8 times 12/7 so you than multiply which would give you -9/12. The way to solve this is you Keep -3/8 the same than Change you division sign to Multiplication than Flip 7/12 to 12/7.


Your answer is -9/12.

Answer 2

-9/14

Explanation:

This is my simplest-

Do the keep-change-flip method for this problem (and also any problem involving this)

KEEP -3/8

CHANGE the division sign to multiplication

FLIP the last fraction. 7/12 to 12/7

Now solve the problem by multiplying the fractions

-3/8 × 12/7 =

-3 × 12 = -36

8 × 7 = 56

-36 / 56 =

Simplify it by dividing the numerator (up of the line) and denominator (below the line) to get -9/14