Question

The store only had 5 and ½ bags of cheese left and they needed to spread it evenly on 2 and 2/3 pizzas. How much will each get?

Answer 1

divide

Answer 2

\[\huge 5\tfrac{1}{2}\div 2\tfrac{2}{3}\]

Answer 3

How ? i know its simple but i forgot how

Answer 4

oh ok

Answer 5

turn both in to improper fractions first

Answer 6

is it cross divide?

Answer 7

ok

Answer 8

11/2 and 8/3 ?

Answer 9

i have never heard of "cross divide"
\[5\tfrac{1}{2}=\frac{2\times 5+1}{2}=\frac{11}{2}\] right?

Answer 10

oh yeah you got it

Answer 11

ok then i divide across?

Answer 12

\[\frac{11}{2}\div \frac{8}{3}=\frac{11}{2}\times \frac{3}{8}\]

Answer 13

oh u switch the fraction upside down and multiply so 2 1/33?

Answer 14

yup

Answer 15

Ok thank you