Question

Amber determined that the expression -1/2 / -41/15 is equivalent to 15/82. Which statement describes the process amber could have used?

Answer 1

In this question we have to divide a fraction by a fraction, which is

$\frac{\frac{-1}{2}}{\frac{-41}{15}}$

To divide fractions, we need to flip the second fraction and change the division sign to multiplication. That is

$\frac{-1}{2} * \frac{-15}{41}$

And on multiplying them we will get the given result, which is

$\frac{-15}{82}$

So the first step is to flip the second fraction and change the division sign to multiplication.

Answer 2

Since she was dividing fractions, she would have multiplied by the reciprocal.  This would have given her

-1/2(-15/41) = 15/82