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Amber determined that the expression -1/2 / -41/15 is equivalent to 15/82. Which statement describes the process amber could have used?

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Since she was dividing fractions, she would have multiplied by the reciprocal. This would have given her

-1/2(-15/41) = 15/82
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In this question we have to divide a fraction by a fraction, which is


((-1)/(2))/((-41)/(15))

To divide fractions, we need to flip the second fraction and change the division sign to multiplication. That is


(-1)/(2) * (-15)/(41)

And on multiplying them we will get the given result, which is


(-15)/(82)

So the first step is to flip the second fraction and change the division sign to multiplication.

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