Question

What is half of 11 5/8 inches

Answer 1

Answer:

$5\frac{13}{16}$ inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are asked to find half of $11\frac{5}{8}$ inches.

First of all, we will convert our given expression as an improper fraction as:

$11\frac{5}{8}\rightarrow \frac{11*8+5}{8}=\frac{93}{8}$

Now, we will divide $\frac{93}{8}$ by 2 as:

$\frac{93}{8}\div 2$

$\frac{93}{8}\div\frac{2}{1}$

Convert division problem as multiplication problem as:

$\frac{93}{8}\times\frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{93\times 1}{8\times 2}$

$\frac{93}{16}$

$5\frac{13}{16}$

Therefore, half of $11\frac{5}{8}$ inches is $5\frac{13}{16}$ inches.

Answer 2

5/8 is 0.625 add 11 it becomes 11.625  multiply it by 0.5 it becomes 5.8125 
in fraction form 11 65/72