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What’s -9/6 divided by -1/8

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Answer:

-9/6 divided by -1/8 equals 12

Explanation:

. A negative divided by a negative is a positive so... 9/6 divided by 1/8

. To divide by a fraction, multiply by the reciprocal of that fraction so... 9/6 times 8

. Reduce the fraction with 3 so... 3/2 times 8

. Reduce the numbers with the greatest common factor 2 so... 3 times 4

. Multiply the numbers so... 3 times 4 equals 12

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