Question

2 1' 15 = 1 2. 2 1 1 = 1 5 . (Type a whole number, fraction, or mixed number.)

Answer 1

Step 1

Write out your question.

$1\frac{2}{5}\frac{.}{.}\text{ 1}\frac{1}{2}$

Step 2

Convert mixed fractions to improper fractions.

$\frac{7}{5}\text{ }\frac{.}{.}\text{ }\frac{3}{2}$

Step 3

Convert division to multiplication and invert the fraction after the division.

$\begin{gathered} =\text{ }\frac{7}{5}\text{ x }\frac{2}{3} \\ =\text{ }\frac{7\text{ x 2}}{5\text{ x 3}} \\ =\text{ }\frac{14}{15} \end{gathered}$