1. What is the first mistake Jessie made in solving the problem?
Jessie incorrectly wrote down the division as a multiplication problem. They should have written the problem as 3 2/5 ÷ 3/10.
2. What is the second mistake Jessie made in solving the problem?
Jessie incorrectly multiplied the fractions 17/5 and 3/10. Instead, they should have divided them.
3. What is the final answer to the problem?
The correct answer to the problem is 3 2/5 ÷ 3/10 = 1 1/50.
Jessie was given the problem 3 2/5÷3/10= to solve. Jessie’s work looks like this:
3/25÷3/10=
17/5÷3/10=
17/5⋅3/10=17⋅3/5⋅10
51/50=1 1/50
Jessie’s answer is incorrect. Answer the following questions about Jessie’s work
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