Question

pls help with fractions XD

Answer 1

@MeganLeex3

Answer 2

@AnyOneElseThatWillHelpMe XD

Answer 3

i believe 4

Answer 4

\[4\div \frac{5}{8}=4\times \frac{8}{5}\]

Answer 5

multiply straight across
\[4\div \frac{5}{8}=4\times \frac{8}{5}=\frac{32}{5}\] then turn it in to a mixed number if you like

Answer 6

i dont get it... i understand everyone but @satellite73 , can you help me ... aka explain it differntly :)

Answer 7

@MeganLeex3 how did you get yoour answeer?

Answer 8

ok i can try

Answer 9

you drink \(\frac{5}{8}\) gallon per day right?

Answer 10

this is where you say "yeah right, that is what is says"

Answer 11

yeah :)

Answer 12

ok good

Answer 13

so the question is asking
how many 5/8 portions of milk are in four gallons total

Answer 14

another way to say this is "how many times does 5/8 go in to 4" or in math
what is \(4\div \frac{5}{8}\)
so far so good?

Answer 15

yas :D

Answer 16

ok so how do you divide a number by a fraction?

Answer 17

umm to be honest i have never learned how... do you make it into a decimal first?

Answer 18

oh no dear

Answer 19

...

Answer 20

this is an exercise in fractions not decimals
you divide by a fraction by "multiplying by the reciprocal"

Answer 21

for example
\[12\div \frac{3}{2}=12\times \frac{2}{3}\]

Answer 22

in your example you want to divide \(4\) by \(\frac{5}{8}\)
you do it by multiplying \(4\) by the reciprocal of \(\frac{5}{8}\) which is \(\frac{8}{5}\)

Answer 23

soooo 4*8 and then 4*5???

Answer 24

not quite
\[4\times 8\] which gives \(32\) then \(32\div 5\)

Answer 25

\[4\times \frac{8}{5}=\frac{4\times 8}{5}\]

Answer 26

multiply means multiply in the numerator, not the denominator

Answer 27

if you like
\[4\times \frac{8}{5}=\frac{4}{1}\times \frac{8}{5}\] multiply straight across

Answer 28

oh. mkay so its like times the numerator and then divided by the denominator?

Answer 29

yes

Answer 30

once you get \(\frac{32}{5}\) i guess you have to turn it in to a mixed number

Answer 31

do you know how to do that?

Answer 32

nu... i am very new to fractions :(

Answer 33

how many times does 5 go in to 32?

Answer 34

or better yet, how many times does 5 go in to 30?

Answer 35

6 times

Answer 36

@satellite73