Answers − Fractions divide
| 1. | 2/5 ÷ 2/3 | = 2/5 × 3/2 |
| = 6/10 | ||
| = 3/5 |
| when there is a 2 on the numerator and the denominator, it cancels out |
| OR | = 2/5 × 3/2 | = 3/5 |
| 2. | 1/6 ÷ 2/5 | = 1/6 × 5/2 |
| = 5/12 |
| 3. | 4/7 ÷ 2/3 | = 4/7 × 3/2 |
| = 12/14 | ||
| = 6/7 |
| 4. | 3/8 ÷ 3/4 | = 3/8 × 4/3 |
| = 4/8 | ||
| = 1/2 |
| when there is a 3 on the numerator and the denominator, it cancels out |
| 5. | 4/9 ÷ 4/7 | = 4/9 × 7/4 |
| = 7/9 |
| when there is a 4 on the numerator and the denominator, it cancels out |
| 6. | 4/5 ÷ 2/3 | = 4/5 × 3/2 |
| = 12/10 = 6/5 | ||
| = 1 1/5 |
| 7. | 2/3 ÷ 2/5 | = 2/3 × 5/2 |
| = 5/3 | ||
| = 1 2/3 |
| when there is a 2 on the numerator and the denominator, it cancels out |
| 8. | 1 1/7 ÷ 4 1/2 | = 8/7 ÷ 9/2 |
| = 8/7 × 2/9 | ||
| = 16/63 |
| 9. | 1 3/4 ÷ 1 5/7 | = 7/4 ÷ 12/7 |
| = 7/4 × 7/12 | ||
| = 49/48 | ||
| = 1 1/48 |
| 10. | 2 1/9 ÷ 3 5/8 | = 19/9 ÷ 29/8 |
| = 19/9 × 8/29 | ||
| = 152/261 |
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