document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=770849>Question 770849</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is 6 divided by 3/8?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I did this...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6/1 divided by 3/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "turned it into a multiplication problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/6 * 3/8 = 3/48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "reduced to \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/16????? I cannot for the life of me remember if I flip the one or both to multiply.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #469804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=469804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6 is greater than, and larger than 3/8.  Some counts of 3/8 fit in 6.  The result of 6 divided by 3/8 will be at least 1.  Note carefully than 1/6 is smaller than 1.  Can you decide what to do now?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now what is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divided by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This would be the same as 48 divided by 3. </SPAN>\n" );
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