Simplify: 1/3 × 3/2 ÷ 1/2

A. 1/2
B. 1
C. 2/3
D. 3/2
Correct Answer: B. 1

Correct answer: 1. First multiply: 1/3 × 3/2 = 1/2. Then divide by 1/2: 1/2 × 2/1 = 1.

Background: Follow BODMAS: multiplication and division go from left to right.

  • 1/2: 1/2 is only the result of the multiplication.
  • 2/3: 2/3 does not result from these steps.
  • 3/2: 3/2 does not result from these steps.

Did you know? Dividing by a fraction means multiplying by its reciprocal.

Memory trick: Multiply first, then flip and multiply.

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