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Simplify the fraction 5 divided by 1/2

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Answer:

10

Explanation:

User Emma Ramirez
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Answer:

10

Explanation:

The fraction 5 divided by 1/2 looks like
(5)/(1/2). It is difficult to divide with fractions but can be easier if you remember that dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal. A number's reciprocal is that number flipped by switching the numerator and the denominator. So, 3/5 becomes 5/3, and 1/2 becomes 2/1. Another way to state 2/1 is simply 2. Therefore,
(5)/(1/2) is really 5 * 2. 5 times 2 is 10, which is your answer.

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