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Question
Evaluate:
`-5 ÷ (- 10/11)`
Sum
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Solution
Step 1: Rewrite the division as multiplication
`-5 div (-10/11) = -5 xx (-11/10)`
Step 2: Multiply the fractions
`-5xx(-11/10) = (-5xx-11)/10 = 55/10`
Step 3: Simplify the fraction
`55/10 = 5.5`
`-5 div (-10/11) = 5.5`
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