Simplify the expression -3 divided by -2/5.

1 answer:

5 0

You can either convert -3 into a fraction, or convert -2/5 into a decimal so you can solve this.
If you decide to convert -3, into a fraction, it would be -3/1, and you'd have to multiply that by the reciprocal of -2/5.
So, you'd have -3/1(-5/2)=15/2, which can be simplified to 7 1/2.
If you decide to convert -2/5 into a decimal, you would get -0.4. You would then divide -3 by -0.4, which is equal to 7.5.
Both 7.5 and 7 1/2 are correct answers, and if you were to convert 7.5 into a fraction and 7 1/2 into a decimal, you would notice that they are the same number, but in different forms.

You might be interested in

The correct answer is 1in= 5ft my teacher went over it.

dangina [55]

Ummmmm yes good job

8 0

2 years ago

Find the Mean Absolute Deviation. 12 5 7 8 15 15 2 8

patriot [66]

The mean would be 7 I think I am not sure

8 0

3 years ago

What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line shown? (3,3) and (-3,-1)

4vir4ik [10]

Answer:

-3/2

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the slope formula, we can find the slope of the line shown

m = ( y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

= ( -1-3)/(-3-3)

= -4/-6

= 2/3

A line that is perpendicular is the negative reciprocal

-1/ (2/3) = -3/2

8 0

2 years ago

Read 2 more answers

1 - (8 to the second power + 6) Which do I do first 8+6 the then exponent or Vice versa?

Svet_ta [14]

You would need to do it vice versa

6 0

3 years ago

Read 2 more answers

Naomi has earned $54 mowing lawns the past 2 days. She worded 21/2 hours yesterday and 41/4 hourse today. If Naomi is paid the s

Klio2033 [76]

She worked 2 and 1/2 hours yesterday, and today she did 4 and 1/4 hours.

first off, let's check how many hours she worked total, and divide 54 by it.

so, first off, let's convert the mixed fractions to "improper" and add them up.

$\bf \stackrel{mixed}{2\frac{1}{2}}\implies \cfrac{2\cdot 2+1}{2}\implies \stackrel{improper}{\cfrac{5}{2}}
\\\\\\
\stackrel{mixed}{4\frac{1}{4}}\implies \cfrac{4\cdot 4+1}{4}\implies \stackrel{improper}{\cfrac{17}{4}}\\\\
-------------------------------$

$\bf \cfrac{5}{2}+\cfrac{17}{4}\impliedby \textit{our LCD will be 4}\implies \cfrac{(2\cdot 5)+(1\cdot 17)}{4}
\\\\\\
\cfrac{10+17}{4}\implies \cfrac{27}{4}\implies \stackrel{total~hours}{6\frac{3}{4}}
\\\\\\
\cfrac{\stackrel{wages}{54}}{\stackrel{hours}{6\frac{3}{4}}}\implies \cfrac{54}{\frac{27}{4}}\implies \cfrac{\frac{54}{1}}{\frac{27}{4}}\implies \cfrac{54}{1}\cdot \cfrac{4}{27}\implies \cfrac{216}{27}\implies 8~\frac{\$}{hr}$

6 0

3 years ago