Question

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Which expression is the first step you take when finding the quotient of seven over eight division symbol seven over sixteen?

eight-sevenths times seven-sixteenths

seven-sixteenths times seven-eighths

seven-eighths times sixteen-sevenths

eight-sevenths times sixteen-sevenths

Answer 1

Seven over eight divided by seven over sixteen is:
7/8 ÷ 7/16.
The first step to solve this problem would be to change division to multiplication by reciprocating the second fraction. That is, 7/8 x 16/7:

So the answer is seven eighths times sixteen sevenths.