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QuestionHow many 45\frac{4}{5} s are in 4? (f)
There are \square groups of 45\frac{4}{5} in 4.

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

What is this asking? How many times does 45\frac{4}{5} fit into 4? Watch out! Don't accidentally multiply 4 by 45\frac{4}{5}!
We're dividing, not multiplying!

STEP 2

1. Set up the division
2. Divide the numbers

STEP 3

We're figuring out how many times 45\frac{4}{5} goes into 4.
This is a division problem!

STEP 4

We can write this as 4÷454 \div \frac{4}{5}.

STEP 5

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal (that's what we call the flipped version of the fraction).
The reciprocal of 45\frac{4}{5} is 54\frac{5}{4}.
Remember, we flip the fraction, not the whole problem!

STEP 6

So, 4÷454 \div \frac{4}{5} becomes 4544 \cdot \frac{5}{4}.
Look at that beautiful multiplication!

STEP 7

We can write 4 as 41\frac{4}{1}, so our problem becomes 4154\frac{4}{1} \cdot \frac{5}{4}.
Now, multiply the numerators (top numbers) together and the denominators (bottom numbers) together: 4514=204\frac{4 \cdot 5}{1 \cdot 4} = \frac{20}{4}.

STEP 8

Now, we simplify 204\frac{20}{4} by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common factor, which is **4**.
So, 204=20÷44÷4=51\frac{20}{4} = \frac{20 \div 4}{4 \div 4} = \frac{5}{1}.
And 51\frac{5}{1} is the same as **5**!

STEP 9

There are **5** groups of 45\frac{4}{5} in 4.

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