Question

What is the value of 40 1/2 divided by 13 1/2 and what does the solution from the problem represent in the context of the problem

Answer 1

It's required to find the division of 40 1/2 by 13 1/2.

We need first to express both numbers as a simple fraction as follows:

`40(1)/(2)=40+(1)/(2)`

Operating:

`\begin{gathered} 40(1)/(2)=(80)/(2)+(1)/(2) \\ 40(1)/(2)=(81)/(2) \end{gathered}`

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