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QuizMultiple Choice
Finding a Rule for Dividing Fractions
Question 9 • FL-1205010-M/J Grade 6 Mathematics A-CR
Which shows the correct way to use the rule “multiply by the reciprocal” for the expression below?
Answer
A
StartFraction 5 Over 1 EndFraction times StartFraction 9 Over 2 EndFraction = StartFraction 45 Over 2 EndFraction
B
StartFraction 5 Over 1 EndFraction times StartFraction 2 Over 9 EndFraction = StartFraction 10 Over 9 EndFraction
C
StartFraction 1 Over 5 EndFraction times StartFraction 9 Over 2 EndFraction = StartFraction 9 Over 10 EndFraction
D
StartFraction 1 Over 5 EndFraction times StartFraction 2 Over 9 EndFraction = StartFraction 2 Over 45 EndFraction