Question

5 7/8 x (2 4/5 ÷ 7) AHH HELP I'M TO STUPID FOR THIS

Answer 1

Convert 5 7/8 to an improper fraction. Use this rule: a b/c = ac + b/c

5 × 8 + 7/8 × 2 4/5 ÷ 7

Simplify 5 × 8 to 40

40 + 7/8 × 2 4/5 ÷ 7

Simplify 40 + 7 to 47

47/8 × 2 4/5 ÷ 7

Convert 2 4/5 to an improper fraction using the same rule from the previous step.

47/8 × 2 × 5 + 4/5 ÷ 7

Simplify 2 × 5 to 10

47/8 × 10 + 4/5 ÷ 7

Simplify 10 + 4 to 14

47/8 × 14/5 ÷ 7

Use this rule: a ÷ b/c = a × c/b

47/8 × 14/5 × 1/7

Proceed to use this rule: a/b × c/d = ac/bd

658/8 × 5 × 7

Simplify 8 × 5 × 7 to 280

658/280

Simplify

47/20

Convert to mixed fraction

$2\frac{7}{20}$