Question

What is 12/37 divided by 5/18

Answer 1

Answer:
`(216)/(185) \;\approx 1.1676`

Given:

`\displaystyle ((12)/(37))/( (5)/(18) )`

Use the method of "keep, change, flip:"

* keep the first fraction, change to multiplication, flip the second

`\displaystyle (12)/(37)* (18)/(5)`

Multiply across and divide:

`\displaystyle (216)/(185) \;\approx 1.1676`