Question

Perform the indicated operations. Simplify your answer 2 1/2 / 3 1/4

Answer 1

`2(1)/(2)\text{ }(.)/(.)\text{ 3}(1)/(4)`
`(5)/(2)\text{ }(.)/(.)\text{ }(13)/(4)\text{ (By converting the mixed fraction into improper fraction)}`

By changing the division sign to multiplication sign, the expression becomes:

`\begin{gathered} (5)/(2)*(4)/(13) \\ \text{This equals:} \\ (20)/(26) \\ \text{Divide through by 2, we have:} \\ (10)/(13) \end{gathered}`

Hence, the final answer is

`(10)/(13)`