Question

Without dividing, do you expect five-eighths divided by one-sixteenth to be greater than or less than 1? Explain.

Answer 1

@Brainybeauty

Answer 2

help plz

Answer 3

I know it will be 10 but do you have answer choices?

Answer 4

no im soppose to write it

Answer 5

ya just a minute

Answer 6

8/5 is more than one right?

Answer 7

when you divide anything by a fraction less than 1, you are actually inreasing its value

Answer 8

got it?

Answer 9

okay, Since you know that the denominator and the numerator are both less than 1, you can figure that when dividing it will take more than 1 of the denominator to go into the numerator. Because when you divide anything with a value less than 1, you are increasing its value.
Sorry it took me so long, I couldn't figure out how to word it it best. HOPE I HELPED! :)

Answer 10

that is, 5/8 divided by 1/16 , you are actually multiplying it by 16

Answer 11

thx

Answer 12

u understand? If not I will try to explain better

Answer 13

no i understand its okauy

Answer 14

ok. Are you sure?
Just remember one thing, when you divide anything by x, you are actually multiplying it by 1/x,.

Answer 15

And when you divide anything by 1/x, you are actually multiplying it by x

Answer 16

okay can u go to my next question i already posted ity

Answer 17

ok
can you tag me in that?