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5/8 divided by 15/32

User Memedon
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Answer: 4/3

Step-by-step explanation:

find the reciprocal of the divisor

15/32

32/15

Now multiply it with the dividend

5/8

15/32

=5/8

32/15

=5/32

8/15

=160/120

after reducing the fraction the answer is 4/3

in mix form 1 1/3

User Manoj Jadhav
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Answer:
(4)/(3) or about 1.333

Explanation:

We will use the "keep, change, flip" method to solve. Keep the first number the same, change the division to multiplication, and flip the second number so we have the reciprocal.


\displaystyle ((5)/(8) )/((15)/(32) ) \,\,\,\,\text{ becomes } \,\,\,\,(5)/(8) *(32)/(15) =(5*32)/(8*15) =(160)/(120) =(4)/(3)

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