SOLUTION: please help me solve: 15 3/4 divided by 1 3/4

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Question 562190: please help me solve: 15 3/4 divided by 1 3/4
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solve: 15 3/4 divided by 1 3/4
convert them to improper fractions:
15*4 + 3 = 63%2F4
and
4*1 + 3 = 7%2F4
:
63%2F4 divided by 7%2F4
Remember the rule, "Invert the dividing fraction and multiply"
:
63%2F4 * 4%2F7 = 252%2F28 = 9
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