SOLUTION: I have another question about fractions. I need to no how to divide them. Here is the problem: 5 1/3 divided by 2 2/5 (5 and the first 2 are whole munbers) Then I would come up

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Question 106538: I have another question about fractions. I need to no how to divide them.
Here is the problem:
5 1/3 divided by 2 2/5 (5 and the first 2 are whole munbers) Then I would come up with 16/3 divided by 12/5...then I am stuck. Do I flip the 12/5 to 5/12, then multiply? And what do I multiply, both straight across, or diagonoly?? Help please.
(I also want to thank everyone for all your help you have given me. It is much appreciated. Sometimes I cannot get the tutors email to email you guys back to thank you all.So THANK YOU EVERYBODY!!!)
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5+%281%2F3%29+=+5%2B1%2F3
2+%282%2F5%29+=+2+%2B+2%2F5
%285+%2B%281%2F3%29%29%2F+%282+%2B%282%2F5%29%29
simplify 5+%2B%281%2F3%29: it will be 15%2F3%2B1%2F3+=+16%2F3, and
simplify 2+%2B%282%2F5%29: it will be 10%2F5+%2B+2%2F5+=+12%2F5

so, we have:
%285+%2B%281%2F3%29%29%2F+%282+%2B%282%2F5%29%29 = %2816%2F3%29%2F+%2812%2F5%29
Graphical form %2816%2F3%29%2F+%2812%2F5%29 simplifies to %284%2F3%29%2F+%283%2F5%29 which is 20%2F9
so, we have:
5+%281%2F3%29%2F+2%282%2F5%29+=+20%2F9