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i don't understand how to divide fractions out of a word problems. and i have a test tommorrow!!!!!! can someone please help meunderstand!!!!!!!!! thank you guys sooooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-09-25 08:54:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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in stead of dividing by the fraction, multiply by the reciprocal. so if you have 6 divided by 1/7, just change division to multiplication and flip the fraction, so it becomes 6 times 7/1, or 42.

2006-09-25 08:57:15 · answer #1 · answered by TopSpin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Post some examples and maybe we can help you.

2006-09-25 08:55:31 · answer #2 · answered by Tom D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋