Question

What is 2 1/2 ÷ 1/3 ?

Answer 1

Given the question in the question tab, the following are the solution steps to get the answer

Step 1: Write the expression

`2(1)/(2)\text{ }(.)/(.)\text{ }(1)/(3)`

Step 2: Solve the expression by following these steps

Convert the mixed fraction to an improper fraction

`2(1)/(2)=((2*2)+1)/(2)=\frac{4+!_{}}{2}=(5)/(2)`

Rewrite the expression and perform the division

`\begin{gathered} (5)/(2)\text{ }(.)/(.)\text{ }(1)/(3) \\ \text{Turn the divide to multiplication, this inverts the expression after the division sign} \\ (5)/(2)*(3)/(1)=(5*3)/(2)=(15)/(2)=7(1)/(2) \end{gathered}`

Hence, the solution of the expression is

`(15)/(2)\text{ or }7(1)/(2)`