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b=2/3 a=1/6 c=6/8,[b/a]*[b/c]

 Oct 30, 2015

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2/3 ÷ 1/6

Multiply 2/3 by 2 over 2 to get a common denominator

4/6 ÷ 1/6

Use the reciprocole

4/6 x 6/1

Multiply across

24/6

Simplify

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There's the first problem, and hopefully it will help you in figuring out the second :) If you need more help just ask

 Oct 30, 2015
 #1
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Best Answer

2/3 ÷ 1/6

Multiply 2/3 by 2 over 2 to get a common denominator

4/6 ÷ 1/6

Use the reciprocole

4/6 x 6/1

Multiply across

24/6

Simplify

4

 

There's the first problem, and hopefully it will help you in figuring out the second :) If you need more help just ask

saseflower Oct 30, 2015
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Saseflower.....we don't need to worry about common denominators when we multiply or divide fractions.....that's only necessary when we add/subtract.......indecision blush surprise.....it doesn't make your answer incorrect....it just leads [ sometimes] to extra work...!!!!

 

So we have

[2/3] / [1/6] * [2/3]/ [6/8]  =

 

[2/3 x 6/1] * [ 2/3 * 8/6]  =

 

[12/3] * [16/18] =

 

4 * [16/18]  =

 

4/1  *16/18 =

 

64/18 =

 

32/9

 

cool cool cool

 Oct 30, 2015
edited by CPhill  Oct 30, 2015
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Oh I'm sorry CPhill I wasn't thinking! I'll be more careful next time

 Oct 30, 2015

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