i need help with this problem in Algebra.
2007-02-23 07:53:29 · 11 answers · asked by KAREN D 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
1/3 divided by 7/5 =
1/3 x 5/7= 5/21
Dont forget the difference between multiplying and dividing is that in division you must invert the second fraction and multiply
2007-02-23 08:04:31 · answer #1 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/3 divided by 7/5
=1/3 X 5/7
=5/21
2007-02-23 16:09:03 · answer #2 · answered by PH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/3 divided 5/7 = 5/21
2007-02-23 16:17:56 · answer #3 · answered by sw_joey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you divide by fractions, multiply by the reciprocal.
so 1/3 divided by 7/5= 1/3 * 5/7
= 5/21
2007-02-23 15:58:49 · answer #4 · answered by Saucy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/3 divid 7/5 = 1/3 * 5/7 = 1*5 / 7*3 = 5/15 = 1/3 in simplest form
2007-02-23 16:15:37 · answer #5 · answered by emy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/3*5/7 = 5/21
2007-02-23 15:56:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/3 divded by 7/5 is also 1/3 multiplied by the reciprocal of 7/5 which is 5/7 so 5/7 x 1/3 = 5/21 which is approximately 0.238
2007-02-23 16:02:01 · answer #7 · answered by Phillip P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one fraction divided by the other means the first fraction multiplied by the reciprocal of the last fratcion
numerator times the reciprocal of the denominator.
( 1/3 ) ( 5/7 )
5/ 21 would be the quotient
2007-02-23 16:05:07 · answer #8 · answered by Ray 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
multiply by the recriprical. 1/3(5/7)
2007-02-23 15:58:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/3 / 7/5
1/3 * 5/7= 5/21
2007-02-23 16:14:08 · answer #10 · answered by Rob 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋