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7/9 divided by 4/3 please help i need help

User Carver
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Answer: 7/12

Step-by-step explanation: First, flip the 4/3 to its reciprocal and change it to multiplication. Then, you can simplify the 9 and 3 to 3 and 1. After that, multiply straight across. Hope this helps! :)

7/9 divided by 4/3 please help i need help-example-1
User Rayon Nunes
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Answer:

1. 7/9 ÷ 4/3 As a fraction) 21/36

2. 7/9 ÷ 4/3=21/36 as a simplified fraction) 7/12

3. 7/9 ÷ 4/3 As a decimal) 0.583

4. 7/9 ÷ 4/3 As a percentage) 58.3%

Let's see how it's done!

7/9 ÷ 4/3:

7/9 ÷ 4/3 (Invert or flip the second fraction and multiply across)

7/9 x 3/4 = 21/36

How to simplify 21/36

21/36 ÷ 3 (Divide the numerator "the top part of the fraction" and the denominator "the bottom part of the fraction" by 3. This will equal 7/12

How to turn 21/36 into a decimal

21 divided by 36 = 0.5833333333333333...

Round to the nearest thousandth: 0.583

How to turn 0.583 into a percent

Move the decimal point 2 places to the left, drop the zero(s)

and add the percent sign! 58.3%

These are all the same answer but in different forms and how to do them!

Hope it helps!

User Nilay Singh
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