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1/3÷4/5 Express your answer in simplest form.

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Answer: 5/12

Step by step explanation:
1. To divide by a fraction, multiply by the reciprocal of that fraction
1/3 ÷ 4/5 —> 1/3 x 5/4

2. Multiply the fractions
1/3 x 5/4 = 5/12

Solution: 5/12
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Answer:5/12

Step-by-step explanation: To divide one fraction by another, first turn the second fraction upside-down, then multiply.

1/3 ÷ 4/5 = 5/12 ≅ 0.4166667

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