Question

8.125 divides by 3.25



I know the answer is 2.5 but can you tell me how to do it?

Answer 1

8.125 can be written as 65/8. 3.25 can be written as 13/4. 65/8 divided by 13/4 can be written as 65/8 x 4/13. 65 x 4 = 260. 8 x 13 = 104. 260/104 = 65/26 = 2.5