Algebra II : Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

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Example Questions

Example Question #81 : Multiplying And Dividing Fractions

Multiply:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Rewrite the fractions with factors so that the common terms in the numerator and denominator can be canceled.

Cancel all common terms.

The answer is:  

Example Question #81 : Multiplying And Dividing Fractions

Divide the fractions:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to divide, first simplify the complex fractions.

Rewrite the expression.

The answer is:  

Example Question #83 : Multiplying And Dividing Fractions

Divide:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Convert the division sign to multiplication and take the reciprocal of the second term.  The numerator and denominators can then be multiplied together.

This cannot be simplified any further.

The answer is:  

 

Example Question #84 : Multiplying And Dividing Fractions

Divide the fractions:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Change the division sign in the expression and take the reciprocal of the second term.

Reduce the three and nine in the numerator and denominator.

The fractions become:

The answer is:  

Example Question #85 : Multiplying And Dividing Fractions

Divide  with .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the expression of division using a division sign.  Avoid writing the expression as a complex fraction.

Change the division sign to a multiplication and take the reciprocal of the second term.

Simplify the fractions by reducing the numerator and denominator.

The answer is:  

Example Question #86 : Multiplying And Dividing Fractions

Multiply:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply the numerator with the numerator and the denominator with the denominator.

This fraction cannot be simplified any further.

The answer is:   

Example Question #87 : Multiplying And Dividing Fractions

Divide the fractions:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Evaluate the top term first.  We can change the sign to multiplication and take the reciprocal of the second term.

Rewrite the fraction.

Write the complex fraction using the division sign and repeat the process.

The answer is:  

Example Question #88 : Multiplying And Dividing Fractions

Divide the following fractions:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to solve this, we will need to evaluate term by term.   First rewrite the complex fractions by using a division sign.

Change the sign from a division to multiplication and take the reciprocal of the second term.

Evaluate the second complex fraction.

This means that:

The answer is:  

Example Question #89 : Multiplying And Dividing Fractions

Multiply the following fractions:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Instead of multiplying the numerators and denominators together, we can rewrite each term by the common factors.

Cancel all the common terms.

The answer is:  

Example Question #261 : Fractions

Multiply the fractions:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Rewrite the fractions so that the numbers are in terms of their common factors.

Cancel out the common terms.

The answer is:  

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