Question

How do you solve 9 7/8 divided by 5 2/3? Explain how you used math to determine your answer.

Answer 1

• Change the mixed fractions to improper fractions
• For any fraction in the form
  `A(b)/(c)` is equal to
  `((A*b)+c)/(b)`
• so the fractions are
  `(79)/(8)` and
  `(17)/(3)`
• Then in order to divide, change the fraction on the right by flipping it, and then multiply everything
• 
  `(79)/(8) /(17)/(3)=\\(79)/(8) *(3)/(17) =(1343)/(24)`