The steps your friend took to divide two mixed numbers are shown below.
4 2/3 / 2 1/4=14/3x9/4=21/2= 10½
Part A:
What should your friend change in order to divide the two mixed numbers correctly?
A) Find a common denominator of 3 and 4
B) Multiply by the reciprocal of 14/3
C) Multiply by the reciprocal of 9/4
D) Rename 4 2/3 as 3 5/3
Part B:
What should your friend do to check that their answer is correct using the inverse
operation?
