Please describe on how to use area models to find the quotient of 1/2 divided by 2/5. Then finding the quotient numeral operations only.
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1/2 divided by 2/5 = 1/2 * 5/2 = ?
To use area models to find the quotient of 1/2 divided by 2/5, follow these steps:
Step 1: Draw a rectangle and divide it into two equal parts horizontally. Each part represents 1/2.
Step 2: Within the bottom half of the rectangle, divide it into five equal parts vertically. Each part represents 1/5.
Step 3: Shade in two of the five equal parts, representing 2/5.
Step 4: Count the number of shaded parts. In this case, there are 2 shaded out of the total 10 parts.
Step 5: Write down the fraction representing the quotient, which is 2/10.
To find the quotient using numerical operations only, follow these steps:
Step 1: Convert the given fractions into decimals. In this case, 1/2 is equal to 0.5 and 2/5 is equal to 0.4.
Step 2: Divide 0.5 by 0.4 using long division or a calculator.
Step 3: The quotient is 1.25, which can also be written as the fraction 5/4.
Therefore, the quotient of 1/2 divided by 2/5 is either 2/10 or 5/4, depending on whether you are using an area model or numerical operations.