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What is 3 1/5 divided by 5/8

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5 3/25- is the answer in mixed number form
User Hwcverwe
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Answer:

128/25

Explanation:

(3 1/5) / (5/8) =

(3 + 1/5) / (5/8) =

(15/5 + 1/5) / (5/8) =

(15+1)/5 / (5/8) =

16/5 / (5/8) =

16/5 * 8/5 = ==> dividing by a number is equaled to multiplying by its

reciprocal: the reciprocal of 5/8 is 8/5.

(16 * 8) / (5*5) = 128/25

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