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What is -3 1/2 divided by 4/9?

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  • 15-11-2019

Answer:

Reduced Fraction :

[tex] \frac{ - 63}{8} [/tex]

Decimal : -7.875

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Put both fractions in improper form

[tex] \frac{( - 3 \times 2) - 1}{2} = \frac{ - 7}{2} [/tex]

[tex] \frac{4}{9} = \frac{4}{9} [/tex]

2. Multiply -7/2 by the reciprocal of 4/9 to get answer

Concept :

[tex] \frac{ \frac{1}{5} }{ \frac{1}{3} } = ( \frac{1}{5} \times \frac{3}{1} )[/tex]

[tex] \frac{ - 7}{2} \times \frac{9}{4} = \frac{ - 63}{8} [/tex]

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