Question

5 1/2 divided by 6 equals what, i am struggling to answer this question

Answer 1

11/12, or 0.91667.

Explanation:

You need to divide 5.5, or 5 1/2, by 6, right? So you would turn 5 1/2 to 11/2, which is basically the same thing. Then you turn 6 into 6/1, which is also basically the same thing. Then, you turn the divide sign into a multiplying sign, and turn 6/1 into 1/6, because when you turn the divide sign into a multiplying sign, you're supposed to switch the numbers in the fraction on the right side. Anyway, then you basically multiply it as you would any ordinary fraction, and you get 11/12, or 0.91667.