SOLUTION: Find the quotient. -24 4/9 divided by 8/15 Thanks! Please work fast! Happy Holidays!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!

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Question 65620This question is from textbook Pre-Algebra
: Find the quotient.
-24 4/9 divided by 8/15






Thanks! Please work fast! Happy Holidays!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~! This question is from textbook Pre-Algebra

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(-24 4/9)/(8/15)
[((-24*9)+4)/9]/(8/15)
[((-216+4))/9]/(8/15)
(-220/9)/(8/15 now invert the denominator and multiply the two fractions thus
(-220/9)(15/8) NOW MULTIPLY NUMERATORS & DENOMINATORS THUS
(-220*15)/(9*8)
3300/72
45 5/8
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