Question

Divide. Write each quotient in simplest form.
3/5 ÷ 1/5 = _____ the answer is 3/25 is that right?

Answer 1

no

it is 3

Answer 2

No. Think intuitively for a moment.

Suppose you slice a pizza up into 5 equal slices. So a slice is 1/5. If you have 3/5; i.e. 3 slices, how many 1/5 do you have?

That's what 3/5 ÷ 1/5 is asking.

Answer 3

3

Answer 4

remember dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by it's reciprocal:
(3/5)/(1/5)=(3/5)*(5/1)=3
as usual JamesJ's explanation is interesting though

Answer 5

thank you i understand how to do it now:)