How do you simplify #2 1/2 div 3 1/5#?
3 Answers
See a solution process below:
Explanation:
First, convert each mixed number to an improper fraction:
We can now rewrite the expression as:
We can now use this rule for dividing fractions to evaluate the expression:
Flip the dividing fraction and multiply the two together! You'll get
Explanation:
The first thing to do is make these mixed fractions into their improper forms:
Now, we'll invert the divisor:
and multiply the first fraction by the inverse of the second:
Explanation:
First let's write these as Improper Fractions ("top heavy fractions")
So now we have
When we divide fractions, we multiply by the recipricol (
Now we multiply straight across and get