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A student incorrectly claims that 2/3 divided by 5/9 = 5/6 find the correct quotation.What was the students error

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

2/3 / 5/9=

2/3 * 9/5=      ==> Dividing by a number is basically multiplying by its reciprocal.

(2*9)/(3*5)=

18/15=6/5  ==> The student just switched the numerator and denominator.