Question

What is 8 3/2 equivalent to

Answer 1

8 3/2 is a mixed number. To write it as a normal fraction, proceed as follow:

`8(3)/(2)=8+(3)/(2)=(16+3)/(2)=(19)/(2)`

That is, when you have a mixed number, which is an integer and a fraction like 8 3/2, this is equivalen to the sum of the integer and the fraction.

Hence, 8 3/2 is equivalent to 19/2