Question

Tap the correct answer
$\frac{5}{12}÷\frac{1}{4}=$

• A. $\frac{3}{2}$
• B. $\frac{5}{3}$
• C. $\frac{5}{6}$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $\frac{5}{3}$

$\frac{5}{12}÷\frac{1}{4}$

Take a reciprocal of the second fraction and multiply that reciprocal by the first fraction as follows.

$\frac{5}{12}÷\frac{1}{4}=\frac{5}{12}\times \frac{4}{1}$
$=\frac{5\times 4}{12\times 1}$

Now, we need to simplify the resulting fraction

$=\frac{5\times 4}{4\times 3}$

Cancel out the common factors of numerator and denominator of the fraction

$=\frac{5}{3}$