Question

(b)[ (⅔) 5 ➗ (⅔) 3 ] - (⅔) 2​. with full explanation

Answer 1

Answer:

1/2 : 1/3 = 3/

2

= 1 1/

2

= 1.5

Spelled result in words is three halfs (or one and one half).

How do you solve fractions step by step?

Divide: 1/

2

: 1/

3

= 1/

2

· 3/

1

= 1 · 3/

2 · 1

= 3/

2

Dividing two fractions is the same as multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal value of the second fraction. The first sub-step is to find the reciprocal (reverse the numerator and denominator, reciprocal of 1/

3

is 3/

1

) of the second fraction. Next, multiply the two numerators. Then, multiply the two denominators. In the next intermediate step, the fraction result cannot be further simplified by canceling.

In words - one half divided by one third = three halfs.