Question

The figure below shows the quotient of 7/10 divided by 5/10 using a rectangle model. What is the quotient? Choose answer A-D.

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Answer 1

B

Explanation:

7

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10

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5

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10

Invert the denominator and multiply

7 10

---- X ------

10 5

The 10s cancel. You get 7/5

7/5 = 1 2/5

That's B

I'm sorry, I don't exactly see how the diagram helps you. It seems to me it is much easier done just by doing what I did, which works every time.