jmc

algebra junior

Problem

x = 2

and

y = 3

, express the value of the following as a common fraction:

\frac{\frac{1}{y}}{\frac{1}{x}}

Solution

We have

\frac{o \frac{1}{y} o}{\frac{1}{x}} = \frac{1}{y} \cdot \frac{x}{1} = \frac{x}{y} = \frac{2}{3} .

Final answer

\frac{2}{3}