What is 1/5 divided by 1/3?

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Alan P.
Sep 8, 2015

#1/5 div 1/3 = 3/5#

Explanation:

#color(red)(a)divcolor(blue)(b) = color(red)(a)xxcolor(blue)(1/b)#

Note that #1/(1/3) = 3# (used later)

#color(red)(1/5)divcolor(blue)(1/3)#

#color(white)("XXX")=color(red)(1/5)xxcolor(blue)(1/(1/3))#

#color(white)("XXX")=color(red)(1/5)xxcolor(blue)(3)#

#color(white)("XXX")=3/5#

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