a. Jessie's error is that she incorrectly multiplied the fractions 17/5 and 3/10 instead of dividing them. This resulted in her getting the incorrect answer of 51/50.
b. The correct answer is 17/5 ÷ 3/10 = (17/5) * (10/3) = 34/3 = 11 1/3.
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=11/50
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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