The easiest way to deal with division by a fraction is to invert the fraction and then multiply.
Let the unknown fraction be represented by a.
Then, a ÷ 1/20 = a x 20 = 10
So, a = 10/20 = 1/2.
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When we divide a by a fraction, the process used is to invert the fraction and multiply. 1/2 ÷ 1/5 is thus converted to 1/2 x 5/1 which equals 5/2
Expressed as a mixed vulgar fraction in its simplest form, 4.05 is equal to 4 1/20, or four and one twentieth.
Let the fraction be one half (1/2) Hence 1/2 divide by 8 becomes (1/2) / (8/1) Remember the rule for division of fractions. INVERT THE RIGHT FRACTION AND PROCEED TO MULTIPLY FRACTIONS'. Hence 1/2 X 1/8 = 1/16 The answer
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