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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Divide. Write your answer as a fraction or a mixed number in simplest form

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[2\frac{ 5 }{ 2 }\div2\frac{ 1 }{ 8 }\]

OpenStudy (aripotta):

rewrite each mixed fraction as an improper fraction first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not 5 is it 1

OpenStudy (aripotta):

2 1/2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (aripotta):

ok write each mixed number as an improper fraction. do you know how to do that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (aripotta):

ok, all you have to do is multiply the denominator and the whole number, then add the numerator. and it would be over the same denominator

OpenStudy (aripotta):

does that make sense?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5/2 and 23/8

OpenStudy (aripotta):

8 x 2 = 16. 16 + 1 = 17. the second fraction would be 17/8

OpenStudy (aripotta):

unless you typed it wrong in the expression?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (aripotta):

yes meaning you typed it wrong? what's the correct, full question? lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hhhhhhhh 5/2 div17/8 =

OpenStudy (aripotta):

yes, that's what i thought lol. do you know how to divide fractions?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (aripotta):

ok, so you keep the first fraction as is. change the division sign to a multiplication sign and flip the second the fraction|dw:1348527132587:dw|

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