in 2-3 sentences explain why this is the correct answer 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?
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.
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Jessie made a mistake by not flipping the second fraction when multiplying 17/5 and 3/10. The correct answer is 34/3 or 11 1/3.
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