Question

What is Three-fourths divided by one-half? A fraction bar labeled 1. Under the 1 are 4 boxes containing one-fourth. Under the 4 boxes are 2 boxes containing one-half.

Answer 1

Answer: Three-fourths divided by one-half is one and a half.

Step-by-step explanation:

Here we need to find,  Three-fourths divided by one-half.

i.e. To find : $\dfrac 34 \div \dfrac 12$

Since , $\dfrac{a}{b}\div\dfrac{c}{d}= \dfrac{a}{b}\times\dfrac{d}{c}$

So, $\dfrac 34 \div \dfrac 12=\dfrac{3}4\times\dfrac{2}1$

$=\dfrac{3}{2}\times\dfrac11$[Cancel 4 by 2 and it remains as 2.]

$=\dfrac{3}{2}=1\dfrac{1}{2}$

Hence,  Three-fourths divided by one-half is one and a half.