How do you work 12 divided by 1 1/5

Answer 1

First convert 1 1 to an improper fraction:

5

1 1 = 6

5 5

Recall that dividing by a fraction is accomplished by multiplying by the reciprocal of the divisor:

12 ÷ 6 = 12 • 5 = 10

1 5 1 6

The quotient is 10 for this problem. That means that there are ten 1 1 portions in 12 whole "items".

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