Question

use todays work to help you complete the following problems. 1 decide if each statement is true or false and circle your answer. 4÷8 = 4/8 true false 15/3 = 5 true false 7/2 = 7 1/2 true false 14/4 = 3 1/2 true false 3÷4 = 4/3 true false

Explanation:

Step1: Check the first statement

By the rule of division $a\div b=\frac{a}{b}$, so $4\div8 = \frac{4}{8}$, this statement is TRUE.

Step2: Check the second statement

Calculate $\frac{15}{3}=15\div3 = 5$, this statement is TRUE.

Step3: Check the third statement

$\frac{7}{2}=3\frac{1}{2}
eq7\frac{1}{2}$, this statement is FALSE.

Step4: Check the fourth statement

Simplify $\frac{14}{4}=\frac{7}{2}=3\frac{1}{2}$, this statement is TRUE.

Step5: Check the fifth statement

$3\div4=\frac{3}{4}
eq\frac{4}{3}$, this statement is FALSE.

Answer:

1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE