SOLUTION: 8/9 divied 1/3

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Question 677811: 8/9 divied 1/3
Answer by ptaylor(2198) About Me  (Show Source):
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(8/9)/(1/3) is a complex fraction. If we multiply the numerator and denominator by (3/1), we make a simple fraction out of it. Sooo
((8/9)(3/1))/((3/1)(1/3))=(24/9)/1=8/3-------------------answer
Hope this helps---ptaylor