SOLUTION: simplify (show your work) 3/5 divided by 1 and 1/5 x 1 and 2/3

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Question 42214: simplify (show your work)
3/5 divided by 1 and 1/5 x 1 and 2/3
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Okay from
3/5 divided by 1 1/5 x 1 2/3
we change everything to improper form first and get
3/5 ÷ 6/5 x 5/3
Since we multiply and divide as we find them left to right, we divide the first two first and get
(3/5 x 5/6) x 5/3 =
3/6 x 5/3 =
5/6
Notice how numbers cancel out...