2
It is 21/2.
This problem is the same as 5/12 * 8/5 = 8/12 = 2/3
The answer is 2 and three eighths
1/2 Anything divided by one is itself.
2
2
It is 21/2.
-1/4 divided by 5/8 equals -0.4 or -2/5
1 3/8 divided by 2/3 would be 11/8 x 3/2 = 33/16
This problem is the same as 5/12 * 8/5 = 8/12 = 2/3
(5/8)/2=(5/8)*(1/2)=5/16
The answer is 2 and three eighths
2 six eighths
2 3/4
One fourth is considerably less than five eighths. To convert fourths into eighths, you can multiply the fraction 1/4 by 2/2 and get 2/8. It should be apparent that two eighths is a lot less than five eighths. Less than half, in fact.
2.25 + 3.375 = 5.625. Five and five eighths.