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To find the quotient 2/5 ÷ 1/4

multiply 2/5 by 4.

multiply 2/5 by 1/4

multiply 5/2 by 1/4

multiply 5/2 by 4.​

User Zongze Wu
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Answer:

Multiply 2/5 by 4

Explanation:

When you have a math operatation like this, what you need to do is to:

  1. keep the first part like it is (2/5),
  2. change the division into a multiplication (÷-->×)
  3. Flip the second number (1/4-->4)

Hope this helps, have a good day

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