2 1/4 + 3 1/2 x 1/3
Note 2 + 1/4 = 9/4
And 3 + 1/2 = 7/2
So we have
(9/4) (7/2) (1/3) =
(9/3) (7/2) (1/4) =
(3) (7/8) =
21/8 or 2 + 5/8