SOLUTION: what is the answer to 3 1/3 divided by 2/5

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Question 235452: what is the answer to 3 1/3 divided by 2/5
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is the answer to 3%261%2F3 divided by 2%2F5

3%261%2F3÷2%2F5

Change 3%261%2F3 to an improper fraction {10/3}}}

10%2F3÷2%2F5

Invert the second fraction and change the ÷ to ×

10%2F3×5%2F2

Cancel the 2 in the denominator of the second fraction
into the numerator of the first fraction:

%28cross%2810%29%5E5%29%2F3×5%2F%28cross%282%29%5B1%5D%29

Multiply the numerators 5×5 getting 25
Multiply the denominators 3×1 getting 3

25%2F3

Change to a mixed fraction:

Answer 8%261%2F3

Edwin