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(8)/(5)÷(7)/(8)=

Evaluate.\newline85÷78= \frac{8}{5} \div \frac{7}{8}=

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Q. Evaluate.\newline85÷78= \frac{8}{5} \div \frac{7}{8}=
  1. Understand the operation: Understand the operation to be performed.\newlineWe need to divide the fraction (85)(\frac{8}{5}) by the fraction (78)(\frac{7}{8}).
  2. Convert division to multiplication: Convert the division of fractions into multiplication.\newlineTo divide by a fraction, we multiply by its reciprocal. The reciprocal of (78)(\frac{7}{8}) is (87)(\frac{8}{7}).\newline(85)÷(78)=(85)×(87)(\frac{8}{5}) \div (\frac{7}{8}) = (\frac{8}{5}) \times (\frac{8}{7})
  3. Perform the multiplication: Perform the multiplication.\newlineNow we multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.\newline(8×8)/(5×7)=64/35(8 \times 8) / (5 \times 7) = 64 / 35
  4. Simplify the fraction: Simplify the fraction if possible.\newlineThe fraction 6435\frac{64}{35} cannot be simplified further as 6464 and 3535 have no common factors other than 11.