Answer:
Esmeralda did not use the reciprocal of the divisor
Step-by-step explanation:
Three-halves = 3/2
Correct calculation
-5 1/4 ÷ 3/2
= -21/4 ÷ 3/2
= - (21/4) × 2/3
= -7 / 2
Esmeralda's calculation
-5 1/4 ÷ 3/2
= -21/4 ÷ 3/2
= (-21/4)(3/2)
= -63 / 8
Answer:
Esmeralda did not use the reciprocal of the divisor
Step-by-step explanation:
Three-halves = 3/2
Correct calculation
-5 1/4 ÷ 3/2
= -21/4 ÷ 3/2
= - (21/4) × 2/3
= -7 / 2
Esmeralda's calculation
-5 1/4 ÷ 3/2
= -21/4 ÷ 3/2
= (-21/4)(3/2)
= -63 / 8
