Question

Perform the indicated operations. Simplify your answer 2 1/2 / 3 1/4

Answer 1

$2\frac{1}{2}\text{ }\frac{.}{.}\text{ 3}\frac{1}{4}$$\frac{5}{2}\text{ }\frac{.}{.}\text{ }\frac{13}{4}\text{ (By converting the mixed fraction into improper fraction)}$

By changing the division sign to multiplication sign, the expression becomes:

$\begin{gathered} \frac{5}{2}\times\frac{4}{13} \\ \text{This equals:} \\ \frac{20}{26} \\ \text{Divide through by 2, we have:} \\ \frac{10}{13} \end{gathered}$

Hence, the final answer is

$\frac{10}{13}$