Divide: 7/8 : 3/8

A) 21/64

B) 3/7

C) 64/21

D) 7/3

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Jessie Graham

20 June, 03:07

Divide: 7/8 : 3/8

A) 21/64

B) 3/7

C) 64/21

D) 7/3

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Koen Herring · Answer 1

When you need to divide two fractions, reverse the second fraction, then multiply the top numbers by each other and the bottom numbers by each other.

7/8 / 3/8 =

7/8 x 8/3 =

(7 x 8) / (8 x 3) =

56/24 which reduces to 7/3

The answer is D) 7/3

Divide: 7/8 : 3/8A) 21/64B) 3/7C) 64/21D) 7/3

Divide: 7/8 : 3/8

A) 21/64

B) 3/7

C) 64/21

D) 7/3