Jessie was given the problem 3 2/5 / (3/10) = to solve. Jessie's work looks like this:
3 2/5 / (3/10) =
17/5 / (3/10) =
17/5 * 3/10 = (17 * 3)/(5 * 10)
51/50 = 1 1/50
Jessie's answer is incorrect. Answer the following questions about Jessie's work.
a. Find and describe Jessie's error.
b. What is the correct answer?
(4 points)
a. Jessie's error is in the first step where they incorrectly converted the mixed number 3 2/5 into an improper fraction. 3 2/5 should be converted to (5 * 3 + 2)/5 = 17/5, not 3 2/5.
b. The correct answer is 51/50, not 1 1/50.