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-5 1/2 divided by 2 1/3

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The answer is -2 5/14

[-5 (1)/(2) divided by 2 (1)/(3) =-2 (5)/(14)
Change both into improper fractions
-5 (1)/(2) = (-11)/(2) and 2 (1)/(3) = (7)/(3) Then flipflop it to (3)/(7) . (-11)/(2) * (3)/(7) = (-33)/(14) Divide -33 by 14=-2
(5)/(14)

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