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Two and two fifths divided by one and a half

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Answer:

8/5 or 1 3/5

Explanation:

2 2/5 = 12/5

1 1/2 = 3/2

Now that we have fractions that are easier to divide, one must understand that the opposite of dividing is multiplying. So if you multiply 12/5 by the reciprocal* of 3/2, which would be 2/3, you would get your answer so...

12 3 12 2 24 8 3

— ÷ — = — × — == or 1 —

5 2 5 3 15 5 5

*the reciprocal is the opposite of the fraction you have. So the denominator would become the numerator, and vise versa.

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