Question

What is the simplified form of `(11/12) / (7/3)`?

Answer 1

`(11/12)/(7/3)=11/28`.

Explanation:

Dividing by a fraction is equivalent to multiplying by its multiplicative inverse.

Hence, dividing by `7/3` is equivalent to multiplying by `3/7` or

`(11/12)/(7/3)=11/12×3/7`

= `11/(4cancel12)/×(cancel3)/7=11/28`.