Question

Evaluate
1/3 ÷ 2/5 =
Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

Answer 1

5/6

Explanation:

1/3 divided by 2/5 is 2 1/2

this is because when you do this you use KCF

Keep Change Flip

you keep 1/3

change the sign to times

and flip the last fraction around to 5/2

Answer 2

5/6

Explanation:

Since 1/3÷2/5 can also be written as 1/3/2/5

So the ÷ can then be converted to × and 2/5 will change to 5/2

So let's solve

1/3×5/2

5/6

Since there is no common number that can divide the two

So the final answer is 5/6