Question

SHOW YOUR WORK

2 1/2 times ? = 5/8

Answer 1

1/4

Explanation:

Well 2 1/2 is the same thing as 5/2

so we do

5/2 * x(unknown number) = 5/8

2 * 5/2 = 5 * 2/8

5x = 5/4

x = 1/4