Question

What fraction of 8 is 2 1/2

Answer 1

to calculate this, we have to divide 2 1/2 by 8.

first, i wil turn 2 1/2 into fraction:

it's

`(2*2+1)/(2) = (5)/(2)`

and if we divide this by 8, we multiply the denominator by 8:


`(5)/(2*8)=(5)/(16)`

and this is the answer!