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15/4 divide by 5/8. show your reasoning
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15/4 divide by 5/8. show your reasoning

User Lumos
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Answer:

6

Explanation:

(15/4) ÷ (5/8)

(15/4) × (8/5)

(15/5) × (8/4)

3 × 2 = 6

User Hercules
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15/4 / 5/8
= 15/4 times 8/5 (you flip the 2nd fraction)
15/4 times 8/5 = 120/20
120/20 can be simplified to 6/1=6
The answer is 6
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