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-2 1/4 divided by (-1 1/2)

User Littlejon
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2 Answers

9 votes

Answer:

1.5

Explanation:

User Newsha
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Answer:

1 1/2

Explanation:

-2 1/4 =
-((2*4)+1)/(4)= -(9)/(4)

-1 1/2 =
-((1*2)+1)/(2)=-(3)/(2)

-2 1/4 ÷ -1 1/2 =
-(9)/(4) * -(2)/(3)

=
(3)/(2)

= 1 1/2

Use KCF method

Keep the first number.

Change division to multiplication

Flip the second number

User PhilChuang
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