Homework Help: Math

Posted by B.B. on Monday, July 6, 2009 at 11:02pm.

I am not sure that I answered this question right. A) 3/4 / -12=
3/4 / -11 12/12= 3/4 / - 144/12=
9/12 / -144/12= 9/12 * -12/144= -9/144=-16. B) 5/4 / 2 2/3=
15/12 / 32/12= 15/12 * 12/32= 15/32. Is this correct? Thanks

Math - Reiny, Monday, July 6, 2009 at 11:16pm
Oh my oh my for A) !!
(3/4)/(-12)
= (3/4)(-1/12)
= -1/16

B)
correct, but why are you finding common denominators for division and multiplication???

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