What is the quotient when you divide −10/11 by −2/5 ?(1 point)

Responses

2 3/4
2 Start Fraction 3 over 4 End Fraction

4/11
Start Fraction 4 over 11 End Fraction

2 3/11
2 Start Fraction 3 over 11 End Fraction

−2 3/11

1 answer

To divide \(-\frac{10}{11}\) by \(-\frac{2}{5}\), you can multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction:

\[ -\frac{10}{11} \div -\frac{2}{5} = -\frac{10}{11} \times -\frac{5}{2} \]

Now, when you multiply two negative numbers, the result is positive:

\[ \frac{10}{11} \times \frac{5}{2} = \frac{10 \times 5}{11 \times 2} = \frac{50}{22} \]

Now, simplify \(\frac{50}{22}\):

\[ \frac{50}{22} = \frac{25}{11} \quad (\text{dividing both numerator and denominator by 2}) \]

Now, we can convert \(\frac{25}{11}\) to a mixed number. Divide 25 by 11:

25 divided by 11 is 2 with a remainder of 3. So:

\[ \frac{25}{11} = 2 \frac{3}{11} \]

Thus, the quotient when you divide \(-\frac{10}{11}\) by \(-\frac{2}{5}\) is:

2 \(\frac{3}{11}\).