C - Dividing Fractions

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1.

1/5 ÷ 1/5
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  5/1
- C.
  
  5
- D.
  
  1/5
Correct Answer
A. 1

Explanation
When dividing fractions, you can multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. In this case, 1/5 ÷ 1/5 can be rewritten as 1/5 * 5/1. Multiplying the numerators (1 * 5) gives us 5, and multiplying the denominators (5 * 1) gives us 5. Therefore, the answer is 5/5, which simplifies to 1.

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2/3 ÷ 3/4
- A.
  
  1 1/3
- B.
  
  1/2
- C.
  
  1
- D.
  
  8/9
Correct Answer
D. 8/9

Explanation
When dividing fractions, you need to multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. In this case, the reciprocal of 3/4 is 4/3. So, when we multiply 2/3 by 4/3, the numerator becomes 2 * 4 = 8 and the denominator becomes 3 * 3 = 9. Therefore, the result is 8/9.

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3.

1/3 ÷ 5/3
- A.
  
  1/5
- B.
  
  1/2
- C.
  
  5/9
- D.
  
  3/8
Correct Answer
A. 1/5

Explanation
To divide fractions, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. In this case, we have 1/3 divided by 5/3. The reciprocal of 5/3 is 3/5. Multiplying 1/3 by 3/5 gives us (1*3)/(3*5) = 3/15, which simplifies to 1/5. Therefore, the correct answer is 1/5.

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4.

3 ÷ 1/3
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  1/6
- C.
  
  9
- D.
  
  1/9
Correct Answer
C. 9

Explanation
How many 1/3s are there in 3? 9

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5.

1/3 ÷ 3
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  1/6
- C.
  
  9
- D.
  
  1/9
Correct Answer
D. 1/9

Explanation
How many 3s are there in 1/3? Only 1/9 of a 3

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6.

1/2 ÷ 1/2
- A.
  
  1/4
- B.
  
  4
- C.
  
  2
- D.
  
  1
Correct Answer
D. 1

Explanation
How many 1/2s are there in 1/2? 1

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C - Dividing Fractions

1/5 ÷ 1/5

2/3 ÷ 3/4

1/3 ÷ 5/3

3 ÷ 1/3

1/3 ÷ 3

1/2 ÷ 1/2