SOLUTION: I have a 10yr old daughter she is having trouble with fraction bars, one of the problems is using fraction bars to find the quotient: 2/9 divided by 1/6 Can you pls explain how to

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Question 391118: I have a 10yr old daughter she is having trouble with fraction bars, one of the problems is using fraction bars to find the quotient: 2/9 divided by 1/6 Can you pls explain how to find the answer? pls explain in simplist form so I may understand aswell. Thank You.
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Dividing fractions: Invert the divisor and multiply.



Don't forget to simplify. Once you have done the multiplication, both your numerator and denominator will have a factor of 3 that can be eliminated.

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