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magic123maker
magic123maker magic123maker
  • 13-01-2016
  • Mathematics
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What is 14 2/5 divided 3/8

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auntymac auntymac
  • 13-01-2016

14 2/5 as a decimal is 14.4
3/8 as a decimal is 0.375

14.4 รท 0.375 = 38.4 or 38 2/5

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pasha582
pasha582 pasha582
  • 13-01-2016

Without converting these to decimals, change 14 2/5 to an improper fraction:

14 2/5 = 72/5.

When dividing fractions invert the second and multiply.

(72/5) / (3/8) = (72/5) x (8/3) = 576/15.

You will notice that 3 is a factor of each, so this can be reduced to:
192/5, or 38 2/5

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