Question

Perform the indicated operation. Reduce to lowest terms if possible.

4 1/5 ÷ 2 1/3
Choose all that apply (both improper and mixed number if applicable, both must be reduced!)
a.
147/15
b.
9/5
9 12/15
c.
d.
e.
f.
94/5
14/5
None of the above

Answer 1

To divide mixed numbers, convert them to improper fractions and multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. The final answer can be expressed as either a mixed number or a fraction in its lowest terms.

Step-by-step explanation:

To divide mixed numbers, we first convert them to improper fractions. The given problem is 4 1/5 ÷ 2 1/3. We convert 4 1/5 to the improper fraction 21/5 and 2 1/3 to the improper fraction 7/3. Then, we divide the two fractions by multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. The final answer is 147/15, which can be further reduced to 9 12/15 or 14/5.

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