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The figure below shows the quotient of fraction 3 over 5 Division sign fraction 2 over 5 using a rectangle model.
What is the quotient?

fraction 1 and 2 over 3

fraction 1 and 1 over 2

fraction 1 and 1 over 3

fraction 1 and 1 over 5

Please help The figure below shows the quotient of fraction 3 over 5 Division sign-example-1
User MefiX
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Answer:

1 1/2

Explanation:

User Henrique Aron
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(3/5)/(2/5)=(3/5)Ă—(5/2)=15/10=1 5/10 reduces to 1 1/2

Remember when dividing by a fraction you are multiplying by its recipocal. In this case we were dividing by 2/5 so we multiply by its recipocal of 5/2.
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