Question

-2.4 divided by 5 1/3

Answer 1

First, let's turn both numbers into a fraction.

-2.4 would be -24/10.

5 1/3 would be 16/3.
(The 16 is the result of 5 groups of 3, that is five wholes, and the remaining 1/3)

To divide, you multiply the second number with the denominator and numerator on opposite sides.

(e.g. a/b divided by b/c = a/b x c/d)

-24/10 divided by 16/3

**remember, a negative number divided by a positive number = a negative**

-24/10 x 3/16 =

24x3 = 72
10x16 = 160

Simplify.

-3/5 (divided each side by 24)

There's your answer!

Answer 2

Answer:

$-0.45$

Step-by-step explanation:

Factor the numerator and denominator and cancel the common factors. you'll get your answer as $-\frac{9}{20}=-0.45$