Question

Amber determined that the expression -1/2 / -41/15 is equivalent to 15/82. Which statement describes the process amber could have used?

Answer 1

Since she was dividing fractions, she would have multiplied by the reciprocal. This would have given her

-1/2(-15/41) = 15/82

Answer 2

In this question we have to divide a fraction by a fraction, which is

`((-1)/(2))/((-41)/(15))`

To divide fractions, we need to flip the second fraction and change the division sign to multiplication. That is

`(-1)/(2) * (-15)/(41)`

And on multiplying them we will get the given result, which is

`(-15)/(82)`

So the first step is to flip the second fraction and change the division sign to multiplication.