1 5/8 divided by 3/8? Show your work pls.

2 answers:

7 0

Change mixed fraction to improper fraction and also the second fraction has to be reciprocal

Ex- 3/8= 8/3

So now the problem is

13/8*8/3= 13/3 (because you cross divide) Now, turn into fraction

Divide

13 divided by 3= 4 1/3

So your final answer is 4 1/3

Amiraneli [1.4K]3 years ago

4 0

1 5/8 ÷ 3/8

1)first make everything into improper fraction.

13/8 ÷ 3/8

*for the improper fraction, the 1 for this case equal 8/8. 8/8 + 5/8 = 13/8

2) flip the second number (in this case 3/8) upside down and make the division sign multiplication.

13/8 x 8/3

3) multiply

104/24

simplify

104 ÷ 4 26 13
---------- = ----- = ----
24 ÷ 4 6 3

your answer is 13/3 or 4 1/3

hope this helps :D

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