Question

what fraction of 8 is 2 1/2

Answer 1

to calculate this, we have to divide 2 1/2 by 8.

first, i wil turn 2 1/2 into fraction:

it's
$\frac{2*2+1}{2} = \frac{5}{2}$

and if we divide this by 8, we multiply the denominator by 8:

$\frac{5}{2*8}=\frac{5}{16}$

and this is the answer!