Question

What is the value of-3 2/3÷1/3

Answer 1

Let's start by changing -3 2/3 into an improper fraction of -11/3. Now let us set it up: -11/3 ÷ 1/3 which changes to multiplication to : -11/3 • 3/1= -33/3=-11. Soluton is -11.

Answer 2

first off, let's convert the mixed fraction to "improper", and then divide then.


`\bf \stackrel{mixed}{3(2)/(3)}\implies \cfrac{3\cdot 3+2}{3}\implies \stackrel{improper}{\cfrac{11}{3}}\\\\ -------------------------------\\\\ \cfrac{3(2)/(3)}{(1)/(3)}\implies \cfrac{\quad (11)/(3)\quad }{(1)/(3)}\implies \cfrac{11}{3}\cdot \cfrac{3}{1}\implies \cfrac{33}{3}\implies 11`