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What is 1/3 divided by 4/5?

User Chithra
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Answer:


(5)/(12)

Explanation:

Step 1: Set up the problem

  • There are two ways to set up this problem.

  1. (1)/(3) ÷
    (4)/(5)

  2. ((1)/(3) )/((4)/(5) )

Step 2: Solve

  • To solve the first set up you can use the keep, change, flip method
  • KCF: keep the first term, change from division to multiplication, flip the second term

  1. (1)/(3) ÷
    (4)/(5)

  2. (1)/(3) ×
    (5)/(4) =
    (5)/(12)
  • To solve the second set up you multiply by the denominator's reciprocal

  1. ((1)/(3) )/((4)/(5) )

  2. (1)/(3) ×
    (5)/(4) =
    (5)/(12)
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