Question

Find the quotient. Show all work!
6 1/2 / 1/4

Answer 1

first off, let's convert the mixed fraction to "improper fraction" and then do the division.


`\bf \stackrel{mixed}{6(1)/(2)}\implies \cfrac{6\cdot 2+1}{2}\implies \stackrel{improper}{\cfrac{13}{2}}\\\\ -------------------------------\\\\ \cfrac{6(1)/(2)}{(1)/(4)}\implies \cfrac{\quad (13)/(2)\quad }{(1)/(4)}\implies \cfrac{13}{2}\cdot \cfrac{4}{1}\implies \cfrac{13\cdot 4}{2\cdot 1}\implies \cfrac{52}{2}\implies \cfrac{26}{1}\implies 26`