Question

Which question is equivalent to -3/4 divided by -8/12?

a. -3/4 x 8/12

b. 3/4 x -8/12

c. 3/4 x 12/8

d. 3/4 x 12/8

Answer 1

When dividing fractions, the second fraction gets flipped over and the divide sign changes to multiplication:

- 3/4 divided by -8/12 becomes -3/4 x -12/8

Now when you multiply 2 negative values by each other the answer becomes positive, which would be the same as multiplying two positive values.

The equivalent answer would be c. 3/4 x 12/8