Glencoe Math: Course 2, Volume 1
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2. Complex Fractions and Unit Rates
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Exercise 6 Page 21

Start by rewriting the complex fraction as a division problem.

5/14

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We want to simplify the following expression. 14/710 As we can see, we have a complex fraction. Let's rewrite it as a division problem. 14/710 = 1/4 ÷ 7/10 Now we can write the division by 710 as multiplication by the reciprocal of 710, which is 107. 1/4 ÷ 710 = 1/4 * 10/7 Finally, let's evaluate the expression.

1/4 * 10/7
1* 10/4* 7
10/28

Notice that we can reduce the fraction that we got.

10/28
10÷ 2/28÷ 2
5/14

We found that the given complex fraction is equal to 514.