Question

What is half of 7 divided by 4

Answer 1

half of seven = 7/2

divided by 4

7/2 : 4

We can express 4 as a fraction 4/1

`(7)/(2)\colon(4)/(1)`

To divide 2 fractions we can multiply by the inverse of the second one.

`(7)/(2)\cdot(1)/(4)=((7\cdot1))/((2\cdot4))=(7)/(8)`

Answer: 7/8