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What is three eighths divided by two

 Feb 21, 2016
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What is three eighths divided by two,

 

(3/8) / 2=3/8 X 1/2=3/16

 Feb 21, 2016
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For this you have to use the copy dot flop technique.

First when you have 3 eighths/ 2, you are basically saying 2/1

3        2

---  /  ---

8        1

Using this, now you do the copy dot flop. It it goes to 3/8 * 1/2

Copy: Copy the first number exactly

Dot: Change the division sign to a multiplication

Flop: Switch the numerator and the denominator of the second number.

Now do it like you would any problem

 

3        1         3

---  /  ---  =   ---

8        2        16

Then you can leave it like that, simplify, or mixed number. You cannot do anything to this problem. So your answer is:

 

3/16

 Feb 21, 2016

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