Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0134467795
ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-779-5

Chapters 1-4 - Decimals - Test - Page 327: 7

Answer

$1\frac{2}{5}$

Work Step by Step

$11\frac{1}{5}\div8$ = $\frac{11\times5+1}{5}\div8$ = $\frac{56}{5}\div8$ = $\frac{56}{5}.\frac{1}{8}$ (division of fraction is multiplication with the reciprocal of the second fraction) = $\frac{7}{5}.\frac{1}{1}$ = $\frac{7}{5}$ = $1\frac{2}{5}$
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