Question

How do you find the quotient of 3/8 divided by 8/9?

Answer 1

The answer is `27/64`.

Explanation:

Dividing by a fraction means to multiply for the inverse of that fraction. In formulas, dividing by `a/b` means tu multiply for `b/a`. In this case, thus,

`3/8 : 8/9 = 3/8 * 9/8`

Since you multiply fractions by multiplying separately numerators and denominator, the final result is

`3/8 * 9/8 = {3*9}/{8*8} = 27/64`