Simplify by dividing negative three over eight divided by five over nine..

negative fifteen over seventy-two.
fifteen over seventy-two.
negative twenty-seven over forty.
twenty-seven over forty.

Question

Simplify by dividing negative three over eight divided by five over nine..

  negative fifteen over seventy-two.
  fifteen over seventy-two.
  negative twenty-seven over forty.
  twenty-seven over forty.

moazzam07 · Answer

i got the answer as C. Negative Twenty-Seven over forty am i right?

whpalmer4 · Answer

$$\frac{-\frac{3}{8}}{\frac{5}{9}}=-\frac{3}{8}*\frac{9}{5} = -\frac{3*9}{8*5} = -\frac{27}{40}\checkmark $$

moazzam07 · Answer

thanks