Divide −5/10 by 3/4

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Responses

2 thirds

negative 2 thirds

negative 3 eighths

−2

1 answer

To divide \(-\frac{5}{10}\) by \(\frac{3}{4}\), you can multiply by the reciprocal of \(\frac{3}{4}\):

\[ -\frac{5}{10} \div \frac{3}{4} = -\frac{5}{10} \times \frac{4}{3} \]

Now, multiply the numerators and the denominators:

\[ = -\frac{5 \times 4}{10 \times 3} = -\frac{20}{30} \]

Now simplify \(-\frac{20}{30}\):

\[ -\frac{20 \div 10}{30 \div 10} = -\frac{2}{3} \]

Thus, the answer is negative 2 thirds.