How to divide fractions - GRE Quantitative Reasoning

Let's make the two quantities look the same.

Quantity A: 120 miles / 5 gallons = 24 miles / gallon

Quantity B: 25 miles / gallon

Quantity B is greater.

In order to solve quantitative comparison problems, you must first deduce whether or not the problem is actually solvable. Since this consists of finding the solution to an -coordinate on a line where nothing too complicated occurs, it will be possible.

Thus, your next step is to solve the problem.

Since and , you can plug in the -value and solve for :

Plug in y:

Add 2 to both sides:

Divide by 3/4. To divide, first take the reciprocal of 3/4 (aka, flip it) to get 4/3, then multiply that by 5/3:

Make the improper fraction a mixed number:

Now that you have what x equals, you can compare it to Quantity B.

Since is bigger than 2, the answer is that Quantity A is greater

Remember that when you divide by a fraction, you multiply by the reciprocal of that fraction. Therefore, this division really is:

At this point, it is merely a matter of simplification and finishing the multiplication:

To begin with, most students find it easy to remember that...

From this, you can apply the rule of division of fractions. That is, multiply by the reciprocal:

Therefore,

Since nothing needs to be reduced, this is your answer.

Let's make the two quantities look the same.

Quantity A: 120 miles / 5 gallons = 24 miles / gallon

Quantity B: 25 miles / gallon

Quantity B is greater.

In order to solve quantitative comparison problems, you must first deduce whether or not the problem is actually solvable. Since this consists of finding the solution to an -coordinate on a line where nothing too complicated occurs, it will be possible.

Thus, your next step is to solve the problem.

Since and , you can plug in the -value and solve for :

Plug in y:

Add 2 to both sides:

Divide by 3/4. To divide, first take the reciprocal of 3/4 (aka, flip it) to get 4/3, then multiply that by 5/3:

Make the improper fraction a mixed number:

Now that you have what x equals, you can compare it to Quantity B.

Since is bigger than 2, the answer is that Quantity A is greater

Remember that when you divide by a fraction, you multiply by the reciprocal of that fraction. Therefore, this division really is:

At this point, it is merely a matter of simplification and finishing the multiplication:

To begin with, most students find it easy to remember that...

From this, you can apply the rule of division of fractions. That is, multiply by the reciprocal:

Therefore,

Since nothing needs to be reduced, this is your answer.

Let's make the two quantities look the same.

Quantity A: 120 miles / 5 gallons = 24 miles / gallon

Quantity B: 25 miles / gallon

Quantity B is greater.

In order to solve quantitative comparison problems, you must first deduce whether or not the problem is actually solvable. Since this consists of finding the solution to an -coordinate on a line where nothing too complicated occurs, it will be possible.

Thus, your next step is to solve the problem.

Since and , you can plug in the -value and solve for :

Plug in y:

Add 2 to both sides:

Divide by 3/4. To divide, first take the reciprocal of 3/4 (aka, flip it) to get 4/3, then multiply that by 5/3:

Make the improper fraction a mixed number:

Now that you have what x equals, you can compare it to Quantity B.

Since is bigger than 2, the answer is that Quantity A is greater

Remember that when you divide by a fraction, you multiply by the reciprocal of that fraction. Therefore, this division really is:

At this point, it is merely a matter of simplification and finishing the multiplication:

To begin with, most students find it easy to remember that...

From this, you can apply the rule of division of fractions. That is, multiply by the reciprocal:

Therefore,

Since nothing needs to be reduced, this is your answer.

Let's make the two quantities look the same.

Quantity A: 120 miles / 5 gallons = 24 miles / gallon

Quantity B: 25 miles / gallon

Quantity B is greater.

In order to solve quantitative comparison problems, you must first deduce whether or not the problem is actually solvable. Since this consists of finding the solution to an -coordinate on a line where nothing too complicated occurs, it will be possible.

Thus, your next step is to solve the problem.

Since and , you can plug in the -value and solve for :

Plug in y:

Add 2 to both sides:

Divide by 3/4. To divide, first take the reciprocal of 3/4 (aka, flip it) to get 4/3, then multiply that by 5/3:

Make the improper fraction a mixed number:

Now that you have what x equals, you can compare it to Quantity B.

Since is bigger than 2, the answer is that Quantity A is greater

Remember that when you divide by a fraction, you multiply by the reciprocal of that fraction. Therefore, this division really is:

At this point, it is merely a matter of simplification and finishing the multiplication:

To begin with, most students find it easy to remember that...

From this, you can apply the rule of division of fractions. That is, multiply by the reciprocal:

Therefore,

Since nothing needs to be reduced, this is your answer.

Let's make the two quantities look the same.

Quantity A: 120 miles / 5 gallons = 24 miles / gallon

Quantity B: 25 miles / gallon

Quantity B is greater.

In order to solve quantitative comparison problems, you must first deduce whether or not the problem is actually solvable. Since this consists of finding the solution to an -coordinate on a line where nothing too complicated occurs, it will be possible.

Thus, your next step is to solve the problem.

Since and , you can plug in the -value and solve for :

Plug in y:

Add 2 to both sides:

Divide by 3/4. To divide, first take the reciprocal of 3/4 (aka, flip it) to get 4/3, then multiply that by 5/3:

Make the improper fraction a mixed number:

Now that you have what x equals, you can compare it to Quantity B.

Since is bigger than 2, the answer is that Quantity A is greater

Remember that when you divide by a fraction, you multiply by the reciprocal of that fraction. Therefore, this division really is:

At this point, it is merely a matter of simplification and finishing the multiplication:

To begin with, most students find it easy to remember that...

From this, you can apply the rule of division of fractions. That is, multiply by the reciprocal:

Therefore,

Since nothing needs to be reduced, this is your answer.