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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Divide seven-eighths divided by three-sixteenths.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{\frac{7}{8}}{\frac{3}{16}}\] When you're divide two fractions, you can multiply the top fraction by the reciprocal of the botom fraction. Therefore, this is the same as \[\frac{7}{8}*\frac{16}{3}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

112/24

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You can simplify that down a bit, but that is correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how can i simplfy it down?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Notice that both the numerator and denominator can be divided by 8.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 14/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

none of my anwser choices show that the only one thats close is 3/14

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