Question

Unit Test Unit Test Active 12 13 15 16 18 20 ► To find the quotient of 4 ÷ 1/5 × 4
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Answer 1

9/2

Explanation:

Divide: 3/

5

: 2/

3

= 3/

5

· 3/

2

= 3 · 3/

5 · 2

= 9/

10

Dividing two fractions is the same as multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal value of the second fraction. The first sub-step is to find the reciprocal (reverse the numerator and denominator, reciprocal of 2/

3

is 3/

2

) of the second fraction. Next, multiply the two numerators. Then, multiply the two denominators. In the following intermediate step, it cannot further simplify the fraction result by canceling.

In other words - three fifths divided by two thirds = nine tenths.