Pedro was simplifying four over seven divided by five over eight. and his work is shown below. Identify where he made his error. Original problem: four over seven divided by five over eight. Step 1: four over seven multiplied by eight over five. Step 2: four times five over seven times eight. Step 3: twenty over fifty-six. Step 4: five over fourteen.

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17 January, 10:35

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Yadira Wyatt · Answer 1

4/7 / 5/8

1st step: 4/7 x 8/5

2nd step : 4 x 8 / 7 x 5

the mistake is step 2, it should be 4x8 / 7x5