SOLUTION: What is 4/5 divided by 4/3?

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Question 533460: What is 4/5 divided by 4/3?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+%284%2F5%29+%2F+%284%2F3%29+
You can think of this as
+%28+1%2F%284%2F3%29+%29%2A%284%2F5%29+
and
+1%2F%284%2F3%29+=+3%2F4+, so
+%284%2F5%29+%2F+%284%2F3%29+=+%284%2F5%29%2A%283%2F4%29+
+%284%2F5%29%2A%283%2F4%29+=+12%2F20+
+12%2F20+=+3%2F5+