Question

Divide. Convert the mixed numbers to improper fraction.5 3/5 divide (- 1/2)

Answer 1

First lets convert 5 3/5 to improper fraction:

`5(3)/(5)=(5\cdot5+3)/(5)=(25+3)/(5)=(28)/(5)`

Now we can divide 28/5 by -1/2. Since we are dividing a positive number by a negative number, our answer will be negative:

`((28)/(5))/(-(1)/(2))=-(28\cdot2)/(5\cdot1)=-(56)/(5)=-11(1)/(5)`

therefore, the final answer is -11 1/5