Question

Divide. 5 1/2÷1 2/9=

Answer 1

Convert the mixed numbers to the improper fractions:

`5(1)/(2)=(5\cdot2+1)/(2)=(11)/(2)\\\\1(2)/(9)=(1\cdot9+2)/(9)=(11)/(9)\\\\5(1)/(2)/1(2)/(9)=(11)/(2)/(11)/(9)=(11)/(2)\cdot(9)/(11)=(1)/(2)\cdot(9)/(1)=(9)/(2)=4(1)/(2)`

Answer 2

5 1/2 / 1 2/9= 11/2 / 11/9= 11/2 / 9/11= 99/22= 4 11/22