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

Responses

411
Start Fraction 4 over 11 End Fraction

234
2 Start Fraction 3 over 4 End Fraction

−2311
negative 2 Start Fraction 3 over 11 End Fraction

2311

1 answer

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

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

The negatives cancel out:

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

Now we simplify \(\frac{50}{22}\) by finding the greatest common divisor of 50 and 22, which is 2:

\[ \frac{50 \div 2}{22 \div 2} = \frac{25}{11} \]

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

\[ \frac{25}{11} \]

Looking at the provided responses, the correct answer is:

2311