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7th grade

Course: 7th grade > Unit 5

Lesson 5: Multiply & divide negative fractions
Math
7th grade
Negative numbers: multiplication and division
Multiply & divide negative fractions
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Dividing positive and negative fractions

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Problem

Divide.
Write your answer in simplest form.
start fraction, 1, divided by, 7, end fraction, divided by, start fraction, 5, divided by, 2, end fraction, equals, question mark
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, start text, p, i, end text or 2, slash, 3, space, start text, p, i, end text
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