McGraw Hill Glencoe Algebra 1, 2012
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2. Order of Operations
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Exercise 78 Page 15

Rewrite the expression so that all of the numbers are fractions. What does it mean do divide by a fraction?

15/2

Practice makes perfect
Let's start by rewriting 6 as the fraction 61. Now, recall that dividing fractions is the same as multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. 6/1Ă·4/5=6/1*5/4 When multiplying fractions, remember that the product of two fractions is equal to the product of the numerators over the product of the denominators.
6/1 * 5/4
6* 5/1* 4
30/4
15/2