How many groups are of 5/2 are there in 19/2?

1 Answer
Nov 24, 2016

There are 19/5 or 3 4/5 groups of 5/2 in 19/2.

Explanation:

This question is asking you to divide 5/2 into 19/2 or to solve:

(19/2)/(5/2)

Using the rules for dividing fractions this converts into:

(19 * 2) / (2 * 5) =>

38/10 => (2/2)(19/5) => 19/5