a. Jessie's error was in multiplying the fractions 17/5 and 3/10. Instead of multiplying directly, Jessie should have flipped the second fraction (3/10) and multiplied across.
b. The correct answer is 17/5 ÷ 3/10 = 34/3 or 11 1/3.
answer this question in 2-3 sentences like a twelve-year-old
Jessie was given the problem 3 2/5÷3/10=
to solve. Jessie’s work looks like this:
3 2/5÷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.
a. Find and describe Jessie’s error.
b. What is the correct answer?
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