Question

How do you divide and simplify `\frac { 5} { 4} \div \frac { 5} { 9}`?

Answer 1

`9/4 = 2 1/4 = 2.25`

Explanation:

Remember,

`a/b div c/d=a/b xx d/c`

Working on that principle
`(cancel5)/4xx9/(cancel5)`

You get `9/4`

Or `2 1/4`

Or `2.25`