Question

Work out 5/8 / 15/32

Answer 1

Answer: 4/3 or 1 1/3

Step-by-step explanation: First, we need to find a proportion when dividing. So it would look like this:

`(5)/(8)` ÷
`(15)/(32)`

We need to find the reciprocal of 15/32 to make it into a multiplication problem. S, it would look like this:

`(5)/(8)` ·
`(32)/(15)`

(TIP): Reciprocal of a fraction means making the equation inverse operations, meaning we would flip the division to multiplication, then flip whatever fraction on the right (Always) to get
`(5)/(8)` ·
`(32)/(15)`.

So, now we could cross multiply to reduce the amount of time we put into this, or we could multiply across. So, (in my way) it would be 1/1 x 4/3. So 4/3 x 1/1 = 4/3 or 1 1/3 (reduced) Multiplying the long way would get 160/120, then you would get 4/3 to reduce into 1 1/3. I hope this helps.