SOLUTION: Could you please help me with these 2 problem? They are operations on fractons. I have tried this a few timess but keep getting it wrong. My answer was -1/2 but wrong, help ple

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Question 986636: Could you please help me with these 2 problem?
They are operations on fractons.
I have tried this a few timess but keep getting it wrong. My answer was
-1/2 but wrong, help please?
5/9 divided by (-9/10)= ?
Next question is-
-10/9 divided by (-9/10)=?
my answer was 1, but I got it wrong, help?

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, macston:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5/9 divided by (-9/10)= ?
(5/9) / (-9/10)
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= (5/9) * (-10/9)
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= -50/81
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Next question is-
-10/9 divided by (-9/10)=?
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(-10/9) / (-9/10)
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= (-10/9)*(-10/9)
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= 100/81
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by macston(5194)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The simplest way to divide by a fraction is to multiply by its reciprocal:
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