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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
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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
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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
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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
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
What were they?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
4
OpenStudy (anonymous):
5
OpenStudy (anonymous):
20
OpenStudy (anonymous):
22
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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