EXPLANATION
M14. Simplify: (5/6) ÷ (2/3)
a) 5/3
b) 5/4
c) 3/5
d) 5/4
ANSWER: b) 5/4
EXPLANATION:
Here's the simplified form of (5/6) ÷ (2/3):
(5/6) ÷ (2/3) = (5/6) × (3/2) = 15/12 = 5/4
To divide fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction. The reciprocal of (2/3) is (3/2). So, we can rewrite (5/6) ÷ (2/3) as (5/6) × (3/2).
We can simplify 5/4 to 1.25.
