Question

$$2 \frac{ 9 }{ 6 } /4 \frac{ 5 }{ 2 }$$

Answer

15/8

Solution


Cancel \(2\).
\[\frac{9}{6\times 4}\times 5\]
Simplify  \(6\times 4\)  to  \(24\).
\[\frac{9}{24}\times 5\]
Simplify  \(\frac{9}{24}\)  to  \(\frac{3}{8}\).
\[\frac{3}{8}\times 5\]
Use this rule: \(\frac{a}{b} \times c=\frac{ac}{b}\).
\[\frac{3\times 5}{8}\]
Simplify  \(3\times 5\)  to  \(15\).
\[\frac{15}{8}\]

Decimal Form: 1.875