Question

Simplify by dividing - 5/8 divided by - 3/4.

A. 20/24
B. - 20/24
C. - 15/32
D. 15/32

Also, every time I put a negative symbol, the whole decimal was negative, not just the dividend.

Answer 1

hint:
we can write this:
\[\Large \left( { - \frac{5}{8}} \right):\left( { - \frac{3}{4}} \right) = \left( { - \frac{5}{8}} \right) \times \left( { - \frac{4}{3}} \right) = ...?\]

Answer 2

I'm pretty new to Openstudy, so I don't know how to do that yet. :/

Answer 3

At least, not in a question.

Answer 4

please continue my computation above

Answer 5

hint:
\[\left( { - \frac{5}{8}} \right):\left( { - \frac{3}{4}} \right) = \left( { - \frac{5}{8}} \right) \times \left( { - \frac{4}{3}} \right) = \frac{{\left( { - 5} \right) \times \left( { - 4} \right)}}{{8 \times 3}} = ...?\]

Answer 6

Ok, I got it! Thank you so much!

Answer 7

Welcome to Open Study!!!!! :)