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5 ÷ 1/ 3 how do u solve

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Answer: 15

You would do the Reciprocal or Multiplicative Inverse.

You can never divide by a fraction. So instead, you find the recriprocal which is pretty much just flipping the numbers and operations. So instead of dividing, we would multiply. We'd also then flip 1/3 and say its 3/1.

Now your equation is *5 x 3/1* or *5 x 3*. Thats 15.
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