Simplify 7/4 : (3/5 + 6/20)

Question

simplify the fraction to its lowest form.

Answer 1

the quantity in parentheses is = 12/20 + 6/20 = 18/20 = 9/10.

 

The problem is the ratio of 7/4 to 9/10 and when one fraction is divided by another fraction, you invert the divisor and do multiplication: (7/4)(10/9) = 35/18.