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The following division is being performed using multiplication by the reciprocal. Find the missing numbers.

5/12 divided by ?/3 = 5/12 ?/10 = 1/?

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To find the missing values you need to understand that the reciprocal is the fraction that is created when you invert (flip) The fraction.

Using this we actually have the missing values in the other fraction.

Please see the attached picture for the 3 missing values. They are in the boxes.

The following division is being performed using multiplication by the reciprocal. Find-example-1
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