Question

Pedro simplified four over seven divided by five over eight.; his work is shown below. Identify where he made his error.

Original problem: four over seven divided by five over eight.

Step 1: four over seven multiplied by eight over five.

Step 2: four times five over seven times eight.

Step 3: twenty over fifty-six.

Step 4: five over fourteen.

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Answer 1

He needs to rethink step 2.