Question

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-eighths times seven-sixteenths

seven-eighths times sixteen-sevenths

eight-sevenths times sixteen-sevenths

Answer 1

\[\Large \frac{ 7 }{ 8 } \div \frac{ 7 }{ 16 }\]
dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal
\[\Large \frac{ 7 }{ 8 } \times \frac{ 16 }{ 7 }\]