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  • 20-11-2015
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what fraction of 8 is 2 1/2

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WorldCitizen WorldCitizen
  • 21-11-2015
to calculate this, we have to divide 2 1/2 by 8.

first, i wil turn 2 1/2 into fraction:

it's
[tex] \frac{2*2+1}{2} = \frac{5}{2} [/tex]

and if we divide this by 8, we multiply the denominator by 8:

[tex]\frac{5}{2*8}=\frac{5}{16} [/tex]

and this is the answer!


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