SOLUTION: Please Help! I'm confused. 1. (2/5 + 1/2) divided 3/5

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Question 9458: Please Help! I'm confused.
1. (2/5 + 1/2) divided 3/5
Answer by DWL(56) About Me  (Show Source):
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%282%2F5%2B1%2F2%29%2F%283%2F5%29 Find common denomiator to the top part of the equation. This case it is 10.
So we take %282%2F5%2B1%2F2%29%2F%283%2F5%29 = %284%2F10%2B5%2F10%29%2F%283%2F5%29 = %289%2F10%29%2F%283%2F5%29
Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal of theat fraction so this %289%2F10%29%2F%283%2F5%29 = %289%2F10%29%2A%285%2F3%29 = %2845%2F30%29 Divide top and bottom by 15 and we get %283%2F2%29
Answer = %283%2F2%29