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Evaluate the expression. Write your answer as a fraction or mixed number

in simplest form.

1 1/4 divided by -3/2

User JanMer
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Answer:
-(5)/(6)

Explanation:


1(1)/(4) becomes
(5)/(4) in simplified fraction form.


((5)/(4))/(-(3)/(2) ) becomes
(5)/(4) *-(2)/(3) by taking the reciprocal of the denominator.

This becomes
-(10)/(12), which dividing numerator and denominator by 2 results in
-(5)/(6).

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probably like a 4 because
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