Question

What is
3/4
÷
1/8
?
explain your reasoning

Answer 1

6

Explanation:

when you divide fractions you can "flip" the second fractions and multiply instead.

So you can do:

3/4 * 8/1 which equals 24/4 which simplifies to 6

Answer 2

The answer is 6.

Explanation:

If you have to do division with 2 different fractions you have to make them have equal denominators. The way you do this is that you multiply 4 x 2 in order to make the denominator of 3/4 turn into 8 and since the rule is whatever you do to the bottom you have to do to the top 3/4 turns into 6/8 because you multiply 3 x 2. Then you see how many times you can put 1/8 into 6/8. The answer for this is 6. Afterwards in order to make sure your answer is correct you do 1/8 x 6/1, (6). Since 1/8 x 6 is 6/8, your answer is correct.