Question

Simplify the complex fraction. (Simplify your answer completely.)

Answer 1

\[\frac{ \frac{ \frac{ 4 }{ 5 } }{ 1 } }{ 10 }\]

Answer 2

40/5 = 8

Answer 3

How'd you get that?

Answer 4

cross multiply?

Answer 5

am assuming u had 4/5 then divided by 1/10 , correct?

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

Ooooh you flipped the second fraction & multpilied it?

Answer 8

multiplied*

Answer 9

ok, the trick is to multiply the numerator on top by the denominator on the far bottom divide that the same done in the middle, makes sense?

Answer 10

or simply flip the 2nd fraction around and multiply it by the first

Answer 11

Ok, I get it. Thanks

Answer 12

no worries, cheers :) and thanks for the medals :)