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What is 1 1/4 cups divided by 2?

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Sep 9, 2015

$1 \frac{1}{4} cups \div 2 = \frac{5}{8} cup$ $1 1/4 " cups" div 2 = 5/8 " cup"$

Explanation:

Dividing by $2$ $2$ is the same as multiplying by $\frac{1}{2}$ $1/2$

$1 \frac{1}{4}$ $1 1/4$ is the same as $\frac{5}{4}$ $5/4$

$1 \frac{1}{4} \div 2$ $1 1/4 div 2$ is there fore the same as

$\frac{5}{4} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{5 \times 1}{4 \times 2} = \frac{5}{8}$ $5/4 xx 1/2 =(5xx1)/(4xx2) = 5/8$

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