one fifth ÷ 4 = ⬜ Luis said the solution is 20. Matt said the solution is .1/20 Who is correct? Explain your reasoning.
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Matt said the solution 1/20 is the correct answer.
Step-by-step explanation:
step 1 :
one fifth ÷ 4 = one part in five equal parts / 4
= (1/5) / 4
The expression can be written as (1/5) / (4/1)
step 2 :
To solve the division of fractions, take reciprocal of the denominator and do multiplication.
The reciprocal of denominator (4/1) is 1/4.
step 3 :
(1/5) / (4/1) = (1/5) [tex]\times[/tex] (1/4)
= 1/20
∴ Matt said the solution is 1/20 is correct.