Question

Perform the following division:

Answer 1

Hey!


Alright, the first step to solving this division problem would be to convert the mixed fraction into a simple fraction.  To do that, we'll multiply the denominator by the whole number and then add that total to the numerator.

Original Fraction :
$3 \frac{3}{4}$

New Fraction {Changed by Conversion} :
$\frac{15}{4}$

Now that we've successfully done that we'll have to change the equation.

Old Equation :
$\frac{15}{4}$ ÷ $\frac{2}{8}$ = ?

New Equation {Changed by Flipping the Second Fraction and the Symbol} :
$\frac{15}{4}$ · $\frac{8}{2}$ = ?

Now we multiply straight across.

Old Equation :
$\frac{15}{4}$ · $\frac{8}{2}$ = ?

Solved :
$\frac{120}{8}$

Almost done!
Now we have to simplify the fraction.

Old Fraction :
$\frac{120}{8}$

New Fraction {Changed by Simplification} :
$\frac{15}{1}$

Now just convert it to a whole number by removing the fraction line and the number, and that's it!

So, $3 \frac{3}{4}$ ÷ $\frac{2}{8}$ equals  15.

Hope this helps!


- Lindsey Frazier ♥