1Ellen says that 1 2/5 equals 5 ÷7 Is she correct? Explain.

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asked Jan 3, 2021 228k views

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Zeno · Answer 1 · 2021-01-06T16:03:48+0000

Answer:

She isn't correct.

Explanation:

If you think about it, 5÷7 is the same thing as
$\frac{5}7}$ .
(5)/(7) does not equal 1 2/5, since 1 2/5 is a mixed number. Hope that helped!

Shawnl · Answer 2 · 2021-01-08T12:22:17+0000

No she is not because 1 2/5 is a bigger number than 5/7.

1 2/5 in decimal form is 1.4, and 5/7 in decimal form is .714.