Divide four and one half by the following unit fractions a one eighth B one fourth C16divide 4 1/2 by the following unit fractions: a. 1/8 b. 1/4 c. 1/6

Respuesta :

[tex]4\frac{1}{2}[/tex]

Express the mixed number as a fraction:

[tex]4\frac{1}{2}=\frac{4\cdot2+1}{2}=\frac{8+1}{2}=\frac{9}{2}[/tex]

Now, let's use the following formula to divide fractions:

[tex]\frac{a}{b}\div\frac{c}{d}=\frac{ad}{bc}[/tex]

So:

[tex]\frac{9}{2}\div\frac{1}{8}=\frac{9\cdot8}{2\cdot1}=\frac{72}{2}=36[/tex][tex]\frac{9}{2}\div\frac{1}{4}=\frac{9\cdot4}{2\cdot1}=\frac{36}{2}=18[/tex][tex]\frac{9}{2}\div\frac{1}{6}=\frac{9\cdot6}{2\cdot1}=\frac{54}{2}=27[/tex]

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