SOLUTION: can u give me the solution to this problem, Thanks. Perform the indicated operations -9 and 1/2 divided by 3 and 1/6

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Question 42634: can u give me the solution to this problem, Thanks.
Perform the indicated operations
-9 and 1/2 divided by 3 and 1/6

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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(-9 1/2)/(3 1/6) now changing each mixed fraction to an improper fraction we get (-19/2)/(19/6) now changing the divide operation to a multiply(*) and inverting the denominator we get -19/2*6/19 cancelling out the 19 from the numerator & the denominator we get -1/2*6/1 or -3