Question

Simplify the expression: (c/3) ÷ (5/6)

Answer 1

(c/3)/(5/6)

Answer 2

@FibonacciChick666

Answer 3

so, when you are dividing by a fraction what is the rule?

Answer 4

um i dont remeber right now

Answer 5

systematically, what do you do? It is very important

Answer 6

you....chant it! Flip the second fraction and.... MULTIPLY!

Answer 7

really i didnt know that im not very good at math

Answer 8

yessss It is important. Memorize the chant and never ever say you are bad at math

Answer 9

so i multiply 5*6

Answer 10

you have \[\frac{c}{3} \div\frac{5}{6}\]

Answer 11

so \[\frac{ c }{ 3 } \div \frac{ 6 }{ 5 }\]

Answer 12

and cross-multiply

Answer 13

right

Answer 14

no, just change the division symbol in what you typed to multiplication

Answer 15

cross multiplication is used when you have an equals sign

Answer 16

ok so what would it look like

Answer 17

\[\frac{c}{3}\times\frac{6}{5}\]

Answer 18

the second fraction is flipped and then we multiply

Answer 19

just like normal

Answer 20

okay so \[\frac{ 6c }{ 15 }\]

Answer 21

yep, now reduce

Answer 22

2c/5 @FibonacciChick666

Answer 23

yeppers

Answer 24

thanks i guess i understand it know

Answer 25

yep, just remember, flip the second fraction and MULTIPLY! (I learned that chant in 4th grade and still use it now that I have nearly finished a math BS)