To divide fractions, we invert the second fraction (keep, change, flip) and multiply.
Thus, three-fourths ÷ two-fifths = (three-fourths) x (five-halfs) = (three x five) ÷ (four x two) = 15/8
Therefore, the answer is A. 1 seven-eighths (which is equivalent to 1.875 as a decimal).
three-fourths ÷ two-fifths
A. 1seven-eighths
B. 1three-fourths
C. 1four-fifths
D. three-tenths
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