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OpenStudy (anonymous):

48 divided by 5/12

OpenStudy (decarr432):

do you understand how to divide fractions?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Kind of

OpenStudy (decarr432):

okay what step is first bud?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Divide

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, so step one is to turn 48 into a fraction. 48/1 Step two fin the reciprocal or flip the second fraction. 12/5 Now, multiply the two fractions

OpenStudy (decarr432):

you cant just divide you have to set equal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

48/1 5/12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay. That is step one. Now, do step two

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Your original fraction was 5/12. Correct? I had flipped it for you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Divide

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Don't flip

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that I know is wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, when dividing fractions there are 3 simple steps. 1. find the reciprocal of your second fraction (in your case, 5/12) 2. Change your division sign to multiplication 3.Multiply the two and simplify

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why do you think youre not supposed to flip? Not trying to be rude, but I need to know in order to better explain this to you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It would never work the answer would not be correct

OpenStudy (decarr432):

KCF keep the first the same change the sign flip the second fraction

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well, were you given choices?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for answers yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What were they?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

20

OpenStudy (anonymous):

22

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats all

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hmm...

OpenStudy (decarr432):

thats weird o.o

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Are you sure you are supposed to divide?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What school do you go to

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Highschool

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I go online

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm in 5th grade

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have done this before, I know what I am doing, trust me. I am in 10th grade.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I trust you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay. This is weird that it isn't solving correctly... I even looked up how to divide fractions to make sure.

OpenStudy (decarr432):

5th grade dividing fractions o.o wow

OpenStudy (decarr432):

how old are you?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the library just bought 48 new books. If the librarian have already put 5/12 on the shelves. How many new books are on the shelf?

OpenStudy (decarr432):

pleas eopen a new question for each please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That is the word fform of the question @Decarr432

OpenStudy (decarr432):

ah XD my bad

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And I see the problem. You need to multiply. Not divide. 5/12 of 48

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No problem!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I will close this question

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