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How do you divide fractions? Show your work for (18)/(4) / (2)/(12).

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27\text{27}

Step-by-step solution

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To divide fractions, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.

  1. Rewrite the division as multiplication.

    The reciprocal of 212\frac{2}{12} is 122\frac{12}{2}.

    184÷212=184×122\frac{18}{4} \div \frac{2}{12} = \frac{18}{4} \times \frac{12}{2}
  2. Simplify by cross-cancellation.

    We can simplify 18 and 2 by dividing both by 2.
    We can simplify 12 and 4 by dividing both by 4.

    18÷24×122÷2=94×121\frac{18^{\div 2}}{4} \times \frac{12}{2^{\div 2}} = \frac{9}{4} \times \frac{12}{1}

    Now, simplify 12 and 4:

    94÷4×12÷41=91×31\frac{9}{4^{\div 4}} \times \frac{12^{\div 4}}{1} = \frac{9}{1} \times \frac{3}{1}
  3. Multiply the simplified fractions.

    91×31=9×31×1=271=27\frac{9}{1} \times \frac{3}{1} = \frac{9 \times 3}{1 \times 1} = \frac{27}{1} = 27

    The final answer is 27\text{27}.

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