Answer:
5/14
Explanation:
Remember: Keep, change, flip
Keep: 1 1/4 = 5/4
Change: ÷ -> ×
Flip: 3 1/2 = 7/2 = 2/7 flipped
Original: 5/4 ÷ 7/2 = x
Keep change flip method: 5/4 × 2/7 = x
x = 10/28 which simplifies to 5/14
x = 5/14
convert mixed number to improper fraction:
1 1/4 = 5/4
3 1/2 = 7/2
5/4÷7/2
multiply first number by reciprocal of second number. To get the reciprocal, switch the numerator and denominator.
5/4*2/7
=10/28
simplify
= 5/14
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