Answer:
7/9 ÷ 1/3 = 21/9 as simplified as 7/3 in fraction form. 7/9 ÷ 1/3 = 2.3333 in decimal form.
X ( a number) / (divided by) 2 (two)
A number divided by 2.
or
The quotient of a number, x, and 2.
1/5 = x/2......1 sugar to 5 flour = x sugar to 2 flour
cross multiply
(5)(x) = (2)(1)
5x = 2
x = 2/5 <=== 2/5 liters of sugar goes into 2 liters flour
When you want to find the rule, you usually subtract the 1st and 2nd sequence. 1 1/2 - 5/6 is 4/6. So the rule is to add by 4/6. p.s - use simplest form and common denominators when subtracting
