SOLUTION: How do you solve division of a mixed number by a fraction? You could use any example here to help me out. Thank you.

Question 171093: How do you solve division of a mixed number by a fraction? You could use any example here to help me out. Thank you.
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, Mathtut:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction, i.e. a fraction with a numerator larger than the denominator, then invert the divisor and multiply just like any other fraction divided by fraction problem.
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
change the mixed number to an improper fraction and invert the fraction your dividing by and multiply it by the improper fraction.
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4 and 1/5 is the same as (20/5)+(1/5)=21/5 or you can take the whole number in
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the mixed number like this one and multiply it by the denominator of the
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fraction and add the numberator all over the denominator. In our 4 and 1/5 case
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4 times 5 which is 20 +1 all over 5 is 21/5. you can do it either way.
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once you have it in this form lets say your dividing 4 and 1/5 by 3/4
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...you would change mixed number to a fraction 21/5
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.........now invert 3/4 to 4/3 and multiply it by 21/5
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= now simplfy or re write into a mixed
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number....5 and 3/5.
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