You change the fractions to improper fractions so 10 1/2 to 21/2 and 2 1/4 to 9/4. Since we can't divide, we change 9/4 to 4/9 and multiply. 21 times 4 is 84 and 2 times 9 is 18. Since that is an improper fraction, we have to change it to a mixed number. 18 can go into 84 4 times, and 18 x 4 is 72. 84 minus 72 is 12 so the final answer is 4 12/18 (simplified 4 6/9)
