SOLUTION: 1/2x7/8

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Question 667347: 1/2x7/8
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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Is this
%281%2F2%29%287%2F8%29
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highlight%28%281%2A7%29%2F%282%2A8%29+=+%287%2F16%29%29
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Or is this
1%2F%28%282%2A7%29%2F8%29+=+1%288%2F%282%2A7%29%29 Knowing that dividing is the same a multiplying the inverse
1%288%2F%282%2A7%29%29+=+1%284cross%288%29%2F7cross%2814%29%29+=+4%2F7
highlight%284%2F7%29
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