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What is 10 1/2 divided by 2 1/4?

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Answer:


(10 (1)/(2) )/(2 (1)/(4) ) = (21)/(2) / (9)/(4) = (21)/(2) * (4)/(9) = (14)/(3) = 4 (2)/(3)

User Qubyte
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Answer:

14/3 or 4 2/3

Explanation:

To divide 10 1/2 by 2 1/4, we can first convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions:

10 1/2 = 21/2

2 1/4 = 9/4

Now we can divide 21/2 by 9/4:

(21/2) ÷ (9/4)

To divide fractions, we can multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator:

(21/2) x (4/9)

Simplifying, we can first divide 21 by 3 and 9 by 3:

(7/2) x (4/3)

Multiplying the numerators and denominators:

(7 x 4) / (2 x 3)

Simplifying the numerator and denominator:

28/6 = 14/3

Therefore, 10 1/2 divided by 2 1/4 is equal to 14/3 or 4 2/3.

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