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Select the best answer for the question. 14. What is 6 divided by 3/8?

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16

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1

remember how to dividefraction numbers


\begin{gathered} (a)/(b)\colon(c)/(d)=(ad)/(bc) \\ \end{gathered}

then


\begin{gathered} 6\text{ divided by }(3)/(8)\rightarrow6\colon(3)/(8)\rightarrow(6)/(1)\colon(3)/(8) \\ (6)/(1)\colon(3)/(8)=(6\cdot8)/(1\cdot3)=(48)/(3)=16 \end{gathered}

so, the answer is 16

I hope this helsp you

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