Question

5 1/3 divided by 2 2/3

Answer 1

2

Explanation:

first turn the fractions improper to get 16/3 divided by 8/3

then keep the first fraction the same but flip the second fraction and change divide to multiply to get 16/3 times 3/8

last multiply across to get 48/24 then simplify to get 2

Answer 2

2

Explanation:

`( 5(1)/(3) )/(2 (2)/(3) )`

`= ( (15 + 1)/(3) )/( (6 + 2)/(3) )`

`= ( (16)/(3) )/( (8)/(3) )`

Shift denominator term i.e. 8/3 to numerator. Then, the fraction will be get reciprocal i.e. 8/3 to 3/8.

`(16)/(3) * (3)/(8)`

`= { \red{ \tt{ \frac{ \cancel{48^(2)}}{ \cancel {24}_(1)}}}}`

= 2