5/8 ÷ 15/16 =
A. 5/12***
B. 3/4
C. 3/2
D. 2/3
Is this right? Please help!
5/8 = 10/16
10/16 + 15/16 = 25/16
Do you have a typo somewhere?
No I don't have any typos. Why?
This is a division problem
5/8 ÷ 15/16 = 5/8 * 16/15 = 80/120 = 2/3
How did you get 5/12 ??
I don't remember I threw out the page that had my work on it
But thank you for the help now I understand and know what to do the next time a problem like this comes up.
To divide fractions, you can multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. The reciprocal of a fraction a/b is b/a.
So, to divide 5/8 by 15/16, we need to multiply 5/8 by the reciprocal of 15/16, which is 16/15.
Now, let's multiply the fractions:
5/8 * 16/15
To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators (top numbers) together, and multiply the denominators (bottom numbers) together. This gives us:
(5 * 16) / (8 * 15)
Now, let's simplify the expression:
80 / 120
Since both 80 and 120 are divisible by 40, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by 40:
80 ÷ 40 / 120 ÷ 40
2/3
So, the answer is 2/3.
Therefore, the correct option is D. 2/3.