1 1/5 divided by -1/2?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-20T18:12:03

#-12/5#

#(1 1/5)/(-1/2)#

First, let's write #1 1/5# as an improper fraction:

#5/5 + 1/5 = 6/5#

Now we have #(6/5)/(-1/2)#

We can divide by a fraction, or multiply by the reciprocal

#6/5 xx -2/1 #

Multiply straight across

#-12/5#