Mark simplified three over five divided by five over eight.; his work is shown below. Identify where he made his error.

Original division problem: three over five divided by five over eight.

Step 1: three over five multiplied by eight over five.

Step 2: three times eight over five times five.

Step 3: twenty-four over five.

Step 4: four and four over five.

Question

Mark simplified  three over five divided by five over eight.; his work is shown below. Identify where he made his error. 

Original division problem:  three over five divided by five over eight.

Step 1:  three over five multiplied by eight over five.

Step 2:  three times eight over five times five.

Step 3:  twenty-four over five.

Step 4:  four and four over five.

texaschic101 · Answer

(3/5) / (5/8) =
(3/5) * (8/5) =
24/25 --- there is the mistake

texaschic101 · Answer

he multiplied the numerators correctly but not the denominators

texaschic101 · Answer

understand ? Because when dividing fractions, you " flip " what you are dividing by, then just multiply

moazzam07 · Answer

so its step 3 right? @texaschic101