5
2.4333......
seven tenths
17 and seven eights divided by two is 8 and seven eights.
9 39/40
0.510416667= seven eighths divided by twelve sevenths
the answer is to the question ' Marcia has seven eights of a pound of candy she gives two fifths of it to lucinda how much candy does she have left?' is five thirds left.
1.39
Seven eighths is bigger. 2\5 < 7\8
7/8 divided by 5 is 0.175
The answer is three-eights.
(3/5)x(7/8) = 21/40
the correct answer is one and eleven fortieths or 1 11/40
7/8 divided by 4 = 7/32