A student incorrectly claims that 2/3 divided by 5/9 = 5/6 find the correct quotation.What was the students error

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asked Jul 6, 2023 158k views

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Virginie · Answer 1 · 2023-07-10T19:37:58+0000

Answer:

See explanation

Explanation:

2/3 / 5/9=

2/3 * 9/5= ==> Dividing by a number is basically multiplying by its reciprocal.

(2*9)/(3*5)=

18/15=6/5 ==> The student just switched the numerator and denominator.