Question

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What is 8 divided by 2 1/2?

A. 20
B. 40
C. 3 1/5
D. 2 1/5

Answer 1

c

Answer 2

C

Answer 3

3.2 to be exact

Answer 4

c!!!!

Answer 5

Can you explain?

Answer 6

c

Answer 7

8 divided by 2.5 equals 3.2 which can also be written as 3 and one fifth

Answer 8

In step by step form:

1) First, change 2 1/2 into a fraction (5/2)
2) Then, you'll end up with this: \[8/(5/2)\]
3) When you have a number divided by a fraction, you multiply the reciprocal, making it like this:
\[(2*8)/5\]
4) When multiplied, you get 16/5, which is 3 1/5