Question

this worksheet is really confusing and i would really appreciate some help. the title is "dividing fractions to 12ths" then many questions. 1 is 1/7 divided by 9/12 or 8/9 divided by 5/10.... how do i get the answer?i do not understand what "dividing fractions to twelphs" has to do with it. please help. i am in grade 9 and have a test tomorrow

Answer 1

what happens when we multiply by 1?

Answer 2

i dont understand what you mean?

Answer 3

i mean; that when we take a number and multiply it by 1; what happens?

Answer 4

wich number are we multiplying? :)

Answer 5

....lol, any number but 0

Answer 6

wait, zero works too

Answer 7

i dont understand what u are saying
where does the "dividing fractions to twelphs" come in to play if the question is 8/9 divided by 5/10?

Answer 8

what is a twelph? i dunno. But i still know how to divide by fractions ... which is what im trying to set up for

Answer 9

im sorry what do u mean " what is a twelfth?

Answer 10

You stated ... and try to follow along here. Alexrox128:"i dont understand what u are saying where does the "dividing fractions to twelphs" come in to play if the question is 8/9 divided by 5/10?"

Answer 11

to which i said, in essense ... what is a twelph

Answer 12

what do u mean? it says thatat the top ofthe page....dividing into twelfths......

Answer 13

so in other words, you made a typo in your post; good, thats cleared up

Answer 14

yes

Answer 15

dividing fractions to twelfths

Answer 16

and you say that problem one is: 1/7 divided by 9/12

right?

Answer 17

or is the first problem a 2 parter? since you use the word "or" and say 8/9 divided by 5/10 ...

the question itself is hard ro parse

Answer 18

ro... meant to

Answer 19

yes but the "/"s mean a fraction thing not divide. and the "or" was stating a different question.

Answer 20

imwondering how to solve either of those equations when the title is "dividing fractions to twelfths"
where do twelfths come in?

Answer 21

ok .... the dividing fractions i can do; the title issue tho? i got no clue

Answer 22

and a fraction bar IS a divide bar. Fractions are divisions of a whole

Answer 23

yes i know but i just meant to say that question was showing fractions.... not 1 divided by 7 divided by 9 divided by 12.....

Answer 24

you want the trick method or the math method for dividing a fraction by a fraction?

Answer 25

i know how to divide fractions. i learned that like 3 years ago in grade 7 buti dont understand what twelfths have to do with anything

Answer 26

:) good, the title thing tho, youll have to speak to those people who actually made the thing

Answer 27

yes i dont understand wherethat comes in i really need help ihave a test tomorrow

Answer 28

........

Answer 29

when you divide two fractions you need multiply forst fraction with , or by the second
fraction inversed like this 3/2 divided by 5/3 equal 3/2 multiply by 3/5 what is 5/3 inversed

Answer 30

so what is your problem dividing fraction to 12ths this is like 11/5 divide to 7/12
what will be equal 11/5 multiply by 12/7