What is 1 1/4 divided by 1 2/5?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-18T01:37:06

$25/28$

$1 1/4 div 1 2/5$

First we convert the mixed fraction to improper fraction;

$1 1/4 = (4 xx 1 + 1)/4 = 5/4$

$1 2/5 = (5 xx 1 + 2)/5 = 7/5$

We have;

$5/4 div 7/5$

$5/4 xx 5/7 -> "transposed"$

$25/28$