Question

Find 8 3/4 ÷ 1 2/7. Write the answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

Problem: Find 8 3/4 ÷ 1 2/7. Write the answer in the simplest form.​

Solution:

`(8+(3)/(4)\text{ )}/(1\text{ + }(2)/(3))`

this is equivalent to:

`((32+3)/(4)\text{ )}/(\text{ }(3+2)/(3))\text{ = }((35)/(4)\text{ )}/(\text{ }(5)/(3))\text{ }`

Now, we do cross multiplication:

`=((35)/(4)\text{ )}/(\text{ }(5)/(3))=\frac{35\text{ x 3}}{5\text{ x 4}}\text{ =}(105)/(20)`

then, the correct answer would be:

`=(105)/(20)`