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Select the correct answer, and simplify the expression -3÷(-2/5). A. -7 1/2

B. -1 1/5 C. 1 1/5 D. 7 1/2 I REALLY need help on this question, ASAP.

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Answer:

D

Explanation:

Given

- 3 ÷ -
(2)/(5)

Leave the first number, change division to multiplication and turn the fraction upside down, that is

= - 3 × -
(5)/(2)

=
(3(5))/(2)

=
(15)/(2)

= 7
(1)/(2) → D

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