10 ÷ 4/5
10 divided by 4/5 is the same thing as multiplying it's reciprocal.
10 * 5/4 = 50/4 (All you have to do is flip 4/5 to 5/4)
You can simplify 50/4 to 12 1/2.
Thank you so much Rachel!
No problem.
To solve the division problem 10 ÷ 4/5, you can follow a few steps:
Step 1: Convert the division problem into a multiplication problem by taking the reciprocal of the fractional divisor. The reciprocal of 4/5 is 5/4.
Step 2: Rewrite the division problem as a multiplication problem using the reciprocal. So, 10 ÷ 4/5 becomes 10 × 5/4.
Step 3: Simplify the fraction, if necessary. In this case, the fraction 5/4 is already in simplest form.
Step 4: Multiply across the numerators (top numbers) and denominators (bottom numbers). Multiply 10 by 5 and divide by 4, which gives you (10 × 5) / 4 = 50/4.
Step 5: Simplify the fraction, if possible. In this case, the fraction 50/4 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2. So, 50/4 simplifies to 25/2.
Therefore, 10 ÷ 4/5 is equal to 25/2 or 12.5.