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  • 22-01-2020
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Find the quotient: 3/5 ÷ 1 /2

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  • 22-01-2020

Answer:

2/5

Step-by-step explanation:

expressing 1 1/2 in an improper fraction:

1 1/2 = 3/2

Hence

(3/5) ÷ (1 1/2)    

= (3/5) ÷ (3/2)   (convert divide to multiply by flipping divisor fraction)

= (3/5) x (2/3)

= (3 x 2) / (5 x 3)

= 6/15 (divide both numerator and denominator by 3)

= 2/5  

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