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8/9 divided by 2/9

Write the expression in unit form.
Please explain.

User Alok Dubey
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8/9 divided by 2/9
is equal to the expression
8/9 times 9/2
~~~~~~~~~~~~~cross this line to solve~~~~~~~~
multiply both the numerators and the denominators together
(8*9) (9*2)
you will get 72/18
which is simplified to 4
User Peter Chaula
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8/9 divided by 2/9

You cant divide fractions so you switch it to muliplication. You also need to find the reciprocal so it would be 8/9 times 9/2. You could simplify 8/9 into 4/1 and simplify 9/2 into 1/1. 4/1 times 1/1 equals 4/1 also known as 4. Your answer would be 4.
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