Question

Consider the following equivalent expressions: 3/8÷13/12 and 3/8•a/b

What are the values of a and b?

Answer 1

a=12, b=13

Step-by-step explanation:

a/b is the reverse of 13/12

Answer 2

a = 12

b = 13

Step-by-step explanation:

Follow the division rule: Keep; change; Flip

Keep 3/8.

Change the division sign to a multiplication sign.

Flip 13/12 (basically the reciprocal). The reciprocal of 13/12 is 12/13. Therefore, the answer is 12/13.