1) 4/(1/5)
=4 ÷ 1/5
to divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocal/inverse of 1/5
=4 * 5/1
=20
4) (7/9)/7
=7/9 ÷ 7
to divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocal/inverse of 7
=7/9 * 1/7
multiply numerators; multiply denominators
=(7*1)/(9*7)
=7/63
simplify by 7
=1/9
7) (9/10)/6
= 9/10 ÷ 6
to divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocal/inverse of 6
= 9/10 * 1/6
multiply numerators; multiply denominators
= (9*1)/(10*6)
= 9/60
simplify by 3
= 3/20
ANSWER: 1) 20; 4) 1/9; 7) 3/20
Hope this helps! :)
So the person is out of pocket of $10.00
Sophia has not even completed 1 book. She has managed to complete 83% of the book.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Given:
Time taken to read one book = 1/5
Total weeks for which sophia read = 1/6
Number of books, z = ?
Total weeks = z X time taken to read one book

Therefore, sophia has not even completed 1 book. She has managed to complete 83% of the book.