Question

-12/5 divided by 3/4

a. -16/5

b. -9/20

c.9/20

d. 16/5

Answer 1

`-(12)/(5)/(3)/(4)=-(12)/(5)\cdot(4)/(3)=-(4)/(5)\cdot(4)/(1)=-(16)/(5)=-3(1)/(5)`

Answer 2

it’s -16/5 because to divide fractions you have to multiply the second fraction switched, so -12/5 x 4/3. which gives you -48/15, then reduce to -16/5