Question

To find the quotient of 4-5 multiply 4 by

A. 1/5

B. 1/4

C. 4

D. 5

Answer 1

5

Explanation:

when dividing number by fractions,we can simply multiply the number by the reciprocal of the decimal

so,4÷1/5=4 ×(reciprocal of 1/5 )

A reciprocal of a number is the same no.written under 1 aka.1divided by that number which simply is flipping

numerator and denominator .

reciprocal of 1/5 is 5/1 =5

so 4÷1/5 = 4×5

so answer is 5

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