Alrighty! KFC! Keep, change, flip! When dividing fractions, you keep the first fraction, flip the second, and change the divide sign to multiply. Here is work as requested.
Answer:
x = 
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
+ 
= 1
Multiply through by ab to clear the fractions
bx + ax = ab ← factor out x from each term on the left side
x(b + a) = ab ← divide both sides by (b + a)
x =
Answer:
10. 1/9
11. 1 1/6
12. 1/8
Step-by-step explanation:
10.
He spent 2/3 of 1/6 of the day.
In math, "of" means multiplication, so 2/3 of 1/6 means 2/3 * 1/6.
2/3 * 1/6 = 2/18 = 1/9
He spent 1/9 of the day adding mulch.
11.
He spent 2/3 of 1 3/4 hours.
In math, "of" means multiplication, so 2/3 of 1 3/4 means 2/3 * 1 3/4.
2/3 * 1 3/4 = 2/3 * 7/4 = 14/12 = 7/6 = 1 1/6
He spent 1 1/6 hours working on the project.
12.
She planted 1/6 of 3/4 of the area.
In math, "of" means multiplication, so 1/6 of 3/4 means 1/6 * 3/4.
1/6 * 3/4 = 3/24 = 1/8
She planted carrots in 1/8 of the garden.
Step-by-step explanation:
I hope this helps out bye.
