Question

5/8 N = 1/4

Answer 1

please help its very easy but i have no luck with math

Answer 2

Do you what's the reciprocal of division?

Answer 3

do i mutiply or divide

Answer 4

Multiply. Since the reciprocal of division is multiplication. Do you know what's the reciprocal of 5/8?

Answer 5

40

Answer 6

Nope. You basically switch the number around. So the reciprocal of 5/8 is 8/5.
So 5/8 * 8/5 = ?

Answer 7

40/40

Answer 8

Which simplify to 1.
Great, so on the left side of the equation we have 1n or just n.
But since we multiply 8/5 to one side of the equation, then we must do it to the other side of the equation.

1/4 * 8/5 = ?

Answer 9

8/20

Answer 10

so now what do i do

Answer 11

Simplify it. What is a common factor of 8 and 20?

Answer 12

2/5

Answer 13

Good. So now our equation should look like: I hope this help. :)