Jessie was given the problem 3 2/5 divided by 3/10 = to solve. Jessie's work looks like this:
3 2/5 divided by 3/10 =
17/5 divided by 3/10 =
17/5 x 3/10 = 51/50
51/50 = 1 1/50
Jessie's answer is incorrect. Anwer the following questions about Jessie's work.
A. Find and describe Jessie's error.
B. What is the correct answer?
A. Jessie's error is in the step where they multiplied 17/5 and 3/10. The correct operation should have been a division, not a multiplication.
B. To correctly solve the problem, we divide 17/5 by 3/10. To divide fractions, we need to find the reciprocal of the divisor (3/10) and multiply it with the dividend (17/5).
Reciprocal of 3/10 = 10/3
Now, we multiply 17/5 and 10/3:
17/5 * 10/3 = (17*10)/(5*3) = 170/15 = 34/3
So, the correct answer is 34/3, or 11 1/3.