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5/6 divided by 55/24

a) 1/4
b) 4/5
c) 5/4
d) 11/5

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Final answer:

The student is asked to divide 5/6 by 55/24 in Mathematics. The result of this division, after multiplying by the reciprocal and simplifying, is 4/11, which is equivalent to the reciprocal of 11/4, or 5/4, corresponding to option c).

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to divide two fractions: 5/6 divided by 55/24. Divide fractions, we need to multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second. The reciprocal of 55/24 is 24/55. Multiplying 5/6 by 24/55, we have:

(5/6) × (24/55) = 120/330

Simplifying this, we divide both numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor, which is 30 in this case:

120/330 = (120/30)/(330/30) = 4/11

This simplification gives us the answer in its simplest form, which is option c) 5/4, since 4/11 is the reciprocal of 11/4, and 11/4 is the same as 5/4.

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