Question

Divide. Write your answer in simplest form.5/14 divided by 7/8

Answer 1

`(20)/(49)`

Step-by-step explanation

Given;

`(5)/(14)/(8)/(7)`

Changing the division sign to multiplication(applying fraction rule), we have;

`(5)/(14)*(8)/(7)`

cross cancel the common factor (2), we have;

`(5)/(7)*(4)/(7)`

In simplest form, this gives us;

`(20)/(49)`