Jankia
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ROMOS
6 divided by 3/8 = 16, what do you mean by "as a fraction"?
| 12 years ago. Rating: 5 | |
It can't be 16 It is 16/8 which is 2
to DIVIDE is to MULTIPLY by the RECIPROCAL.
that means, change the ÷ to x and flip the second fraction:
6 ÷ 3/8
= 6 x 8/3
= 6/1 x 8/3
= 48 / 3
= 16
that means, change the ÷ to x and flip the second fraction:
6 ÷ 3/8
= 6 x 8/3
= 6/1 x 8/3
= 48 / 3
= 16
Romos If you divide a number you can not get a bigger number than you started with! Unless you are a member of Congress!
clu
6Divided by 3/8 is 2
| 12 years ago. Rating: 3 | |
Clu, the 6 in the problem can be written as a fraction:
6/1 = 6
6/1 / 3/8 =
always take the reciprocal of the second fraction then multiply.
6/1 * 8/3 > cross multiply: 6 and 3 share 3
2/1 * 8/1 = 16
6/1 = 6
6/1 / 3/8 =
always take the reciprocal of the second fraction then multiply.
6/1 * 8/3 > cross multiply: 6 and 3 share 3
2/1 * 8/1 = 16
3/8 is the same as 0.375. That is less than 1. 6 divided by 1 is 6. 6 divided by 1/2 would be 12, because 12 halfs is 6. (Just showing you the point ROMOS made about fractions.) A number divided by less than 1 is going to be more than the number.
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