Accepted Solution
To understand this, we need to dissect each component of the problem.
Our whole number, or dividend is 10, and the fraction (the divisor) is 9/7 which can further be understood by its numerator (9) and denominator (7).
Let's find the solution in both fractional and decimal formats.
We will first arrange the problem:
\( \frac{10}{\frac{9}{7}} \)
Step 1: Multiply the whole number 10 by the denominator of the fraction:
\(10 \times 7 = 70\)
Step 2: Convert the numerator of the fraction to the denominator of your result:
\( \frac{ 10 \times 7 }{9} = \frac{70}{9} \)
Now, convert this fraction to decimal form by dividing the numerator by the denominator. Round off to the closest three decimals for simplicity:
\(\frac{70}{9} = 7.78\)
Hence, in decimal form, 10 divided by 9/7 = 7.78, and in simplest fractional form, it is 70/9.
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