I have a ribbon 5/7 of a foot. I want to cut it in 5/12 pieces. How many pieces can I cut 5/7 divided by 5/12= 5/7 x5/12= 15/7 pieces
can you please separate your answer from the question? It's kind of confusing to me
When you divide by a fraction don't forget to flip it
To solve this problem, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Convert the mixed fraction 5/7 into an improper fraction.
- Since the numerator (5) is greater than the denominator (7), we know it's already a proper fraction.
- The improper fraction equivalent would be 5/1.
Step 2: Multiply the fraction 5/1 by the reciprocal of 5/12.
- The reciprocal of a/b is b/a.
- In this case, the reciprocal of 5/12 is 12/5.
- To multiply fractions, you multiply the numerators together and the denominators together, resulting in:
(5/1) * (12/5) = (5 * 12) / (1 * 5) = 60/5.
Step 3: Simplify the resulting fraction, if possible.
- In this case, both the numerator and denominator are divisible by 5.
- Dividing both numerator and denominator by 5 gives: (60/5) ÷ 5 = 12/1.
Step 4: Interpret the result.
- The resulting fraction 12/1 means that you can cut the ribbon into 12 equal pieces.
Therefore, you can cut the ribbon into 12 pieces.