Question

Find the value of

`3 (1)/(5) / (8)/(20)`


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Answer 1

3 1/5 must first converted into 16/5
Then, we can change the division into multiplication by changing 8/20 into it’s reciprocal, 20/8.
This gives us 16/5 * 20/8.
We can then simplify this to 2/1 * 4/1
You then multiply the two fractions to get 8/1 which is equivalent to 8.

Answer 2

`{ \bf{3 (1)/(5) / (8)/(20) }} \\ = (16)/(5) / (8)/(20) \\ { \boxed{ \tt{reciprocal \: of \: (8)/(20) = (20)/(8) }}} \\ \therefore \: = (16)/(5) * (20)/(8) \\ = (320)/(40) \\ { \bf{ answer : 8}} \\ \\ {\underline{\tt {\blue{becker \: jnr}}}}</p><p>`