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8-3/4 divided by 2-1/2  =  5/2

 

Please help. How do you work this out?

 Dec 10, 2014

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$${\mathtt{8}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\frac{\left({\frac{{\mathtt{3}}}{{\mathtt{4}}}}\right)}{{\mathtt{2}}}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}\left({\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{2}}}}\right) = {\frac{{\mathtt{57}}}{{\mathtt{8}}}} = {\mathtt{7.125}}$$

It doesn't equal 2 1/2

It equals 7 1/8

 Dec 10, 2014
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$${\mathtt{8}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\frac{\left({\frac{{\mathtt{3}}}{{\mathtt{4}}}}\right)}{{\mathtt{2}}}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}\left({\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{2}}}}\right) = {\frac{{\mathtt{57}}}{{\mathtt{8}}}} = {\mathtt{7.125}}$$

It doesn't equal 2 1/2

It equals 7 1/8

happy7 Dec 10, 2014

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