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What is 2 1//2 divided by 5/12?

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Answer:

2 1/2 divided by 5/12 is 6.

Explanation:

First, you convert 2 1/2 into an improper fraction which is 5/2. You then flip 5/12 into 12/5 because when you're doing fraction division, you always flip the divisor to it's reciprocal. You then multiply 5/2 x 12/5. You then get 60/10 which can be simplified to 6. Hope this helps!


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