Question

What is two-fifths divided by six-sevenths?

twelve thirty-fifths

two and eleven-twelfths

seven-fifteenths

two and one-seventh

Answer 1

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Answer 2

the rule for dividing fractions is flip the 2nd fraction and multiply

so

\[\frac{2}{5} \div \frac{6}{7}....becomes.....\frac{2}{5} \times \frac{7}{6} = \]

Answer 3

When you divide fractions, you must use the reciprical of the fraction after the division sign and multiply.
2/5 divided by 6/7 becomes 2/5 * 7/6 = 14/30 = 7 /15