a)6 multiplied by one-third
b)6 divided by one-third
c)equivalent
d)cannot be determined
2007-05-07 10:08:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
b) 6 divided by one-third.. why does this seem so hard??.. keywords divide .. when you divide by a fraction it's always greater thatn if you multiply by a fraction
6/(1/3) = 18
6 x (1/3) = 2
2007-05-07 10:13:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First...
"divided by" really means "Multiplied by the reciprocal of"
A number multiplied by its reciprocal = 1
Too bad they don't tell you stuff like that early on. Guess they don't think you're "ready for it" yet.
Anyway, keeping that in mind
"6 divided by 1/3" means "6 multiplied by the reciprocal of 1/3".
The reciprocal of 1/3 is that number you multiply 1/3 by to get 1. 3 x 1/3 = 3/3 = 1, so 3 is the reciprocal of 1/3
Therefore, "6 divided by 1/3" means "6 multiplied by the reciprocal of 1/3 (or 3)". 3 x 6 = 18.
"6 multiplied by 1/3" is 6 x 1/3, or 6/3 =2.
Now, since "6 divided by 1/3" = 18, which is greater?
2007-05-07 10:27:00 · answer #2 · answered by gugliamo00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Multiplying by one-third is the same thing as dividing by three, and dividing by one-third is the same thing as multiplying by three. 6*3>6/3, so the answer is b. 6 divided by one-third is greater.
2007-05-07 10:13:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Shadowsthathunt"...you are completely wrong! The questions are using fractions NOT whole numbers.
The answer is B 6 Divided by 1/3 = 18
6 x 1/3 = 2
2007-05-07 10:16:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
6 divided by one third is greater. its equal to 18.
when you divide fractions, you just multiply by the reciprocal. (the fraction flipped upside down.) so, you multiply 6 times 3. 18.
2007-05-07 10:13:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
B. The first responder is leading you astray. When you multiply by a fraction less than 1, you come up with an answer less than one. When you divide by a fraction less than 1, you come up with a number greater than 1.
2007-05-07 10:12:37 · answer #6 · answered by hoff_mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b. because it takes a number of 1/3s to equal 6. to be exact it takes 18.181818 (6 divided by .33). on the contrary 6 multiplied by 1/3(.33) = 1.98
2007-05-07 10:17:09 · answer #7 · answered by angll_80 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just take a look at the question. The key is the words "divided" and "multiplied". One makes things larger and one smaller... whats your answer? Im sorry I wont just come out and give it to you but Im a big fan of people doing their own home work.
2007-05-07 10:11:54 · answer #8 · answered by shadowsthathunt 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2016-12-28 16:46:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
6 / (1 / 3) = 18
6 x (1 / 3) = 2
ANSWER b)
2007-05-07 11:14:39 · answer #10 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋