Use the properties of operations and rules for multiplying and dividing to solve:

(−2)×(1/5)÷(2/3)×(−5/6)÷(3/4)

(1 point)
Responses

−1/6
negative Start Fraction 1 over 6 End Fraction

2/3
Start Fraction 2 over 3 End Fraction

−2/3
negative Start Fraction 2 over 3 End Fraction

1/6

1 answer

To solve the expression \((−2)×(1/5)÷(2/3)×(−5/6)÷(3/4)\), let's break it down step by step.

First, we can rewrite the divisions as multiplications by the reciprocal:

\[ (−2)×(1/5)×(3/2)×(−5/6)×(4/3) \]

We also need to keep track of the negative signs as we proceed. Now, let's multiply the numbers in the expression step by step:

  1. Start with \(−2\): \[ -2 × \frac{1}{5} = \frac{-2}{5} \]

  2. Now take this result and multiply by \(\frac{3}{2}\): \[ \frac{-2}{5} × \frac{3}{2} = \frac{-2 × 3}{5 × 2} = \frac{-6}{10} = \frac{-3}{5} \]

  3. Next, multiply by \(-\frac{5}{6}\): \[ \frac{-3}{5} × \frac{-5}{6} = \frac{3 × 5}{5 × 6} = \frac{15}{30} = \frac{1}{2} \]

  4. Finally, multiply this by \(\frac{4}{3}\): \[ \frac{1}{2} × \frac{4}{3} = \frac{1 × 4}{2 × 3} = \frac{4}{6} = \frac{2}{3} \]

Thus, the final answer to the expression \((−2)×(1/5)÷(2/3)×(−5/6)÷(3/4)\) is:

\[ \frac{2}{3} \]

So the correct response is:

\(\frac{2}{3}\) (Start Fraction 2 over 3 End Fraction)