Question

Find 8 3/4 ÷ 1 2/7. Write the answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

Problem: Find 8 3/4 ÷ 1 2/7. Write the answer in the simplest form.​

Solution:

$(8+\frac{3}{4}\text{ )}\div(1\text{ + }\frac{2}{3})$

this is equivalent to:

$(\frac{32+3}{4}\text{ )}\div(\text{ }\frac{3+2}{3})\text{ = }(\frac{35}{4}\text{ )}\div(\text{ }\frac{5}{3})\text{ }$

Now, we do cross multiplication:

$=(\frac{35}{4}\text{ )}\div(\text{ }\frac{5}{3})=\frac{35\text{ x 3}}{5\text{ x 4}}\text{ =}\frac{105}{20}$

then, the correct answer would be:

$=\frac{105}{20}$