Basic Arithmetic : Division with Fractions

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Example Questions

Example Question #21 : Fractions

Divide these fractions:

\displaystyle \frac{12}{54}\div6

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{2}{27}

\displaystyle \frac{1}{28}

\displaystyle \frac{1}{27}

\displaystyle 1\frac{1}{27}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{1}{27}

Explanation:

When dividing fractions, first we need to flip the second fraction. Then multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators together:

\displaystyle \frac{12}{54}\div6=\frac{12}{54}*\frac{1}{6}=\frac{12*1}{54*6}=\frac{12}{324}

Simplify the fraction to get the final answer:

\displaystyle \frac{12}{324}\div \frac{12}{12}=\frac{1}{27}

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