1. **State the problem:** We need to divide $\frac{1}{5}$ by the mixed number $2 \frac{6}{7}$. Lucinda's working shows a mistake in converting and multiplying fractions.
2. **Explain the mistake:** Lucinda wrote $1/5 \div 2 \frac{6}{7} = 1/5 \times 2 \frac{7}{6}$, which is incorrect. The reciprocal of $2 \frac{6}{7}$ is not $2 \frac{7}{6}$ but rather the reciprocal of the improper fraction form of $2 \frac{6}{7}$.
3. **Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction:**
$$2 \frac{6}{7} = \frac{2 \times 7 + 6}{7} = \frac{14 + 6}{7} = \frac{20}{7}$$
4. **Find the reciprocal of $\frac{20}{7}$:**
$$\text{Reciprocal} = \frac{7}{20}$$
5. **Rewrite the division as multiplication by the reciprocal:**
$$\frac{1}{5} \div \frac{20}{7} = \frac{1}{5} \times \frac{7}{20}$$
6. **Multiply the fractions:**
$$\frac{1 \times 7}{5 \times 20} = \frac{7}{100}$$
7. **Simplify the fraction if possible:** $\frac{7}{100}$ is already in simplest form.
**Final answer:**
$$\frac{1}{5} \div 2 \frac{6}{7} = \frac{7}{100}$$
Fraction Division Fb5745
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