What is 5 divided by 2 2/5 ?

Science & Mathematics by Anonymous 2018-07-11 20:33:45

Social Science

17 answers

Anonymous

2 1/12
Anonymous

5 divided by 2 2/5 is 5 x 5/12 = 25/12 or 2 1/12.
Anonymous

2 2/5 = 12/5 5/(12/5) = 5 * 5/12 = 25/12 = 2 1/12
Anonymous

First see that 2 2/5 is (10 + 2)/5 = 12/5 Use the trick that dividing by a fraction is same as multiplying by its reciprocal Result will be 5*5/12 = 25/12, …….. (or if you like 2 and 1/12) Easy when you know how.
Anonymous

It is 2 and 1/12
Anonymous

5 ÷ 2_2/5 Rewrite 2_2/5 as 12/5. 5 ÷ 12/5 5/1 ÷ 12/5 5/1 • 5/12 25/12
Anonymous

5 / (2 2/5) = 25/12 = 2 1/12
Anonymous

25/12
Anonymous

Turn the 2 2/5 into an improper fraction: = 12/5 to divide by a fraction, turn the divisor upside down and multiply: 5 x 5/12 =25/12 = 2 1/12
Anonymous

5 / (2 2/5) 5 / (12/5) (5/1)(5/12) 25/12 2 1/12
Anonymous

5 ------- 12/5 25 ---- = 2 1/12 12
Anonymous

A screwed up fraction that is just too tough to get. 4 5/5 divided by 2 2/5 25/5 divided by 12/5 do the flip flop 5/25 times 5/12 25/300 1/12
Anonymous

2.08333... first I did 2/5 and got 0.4 then I did 5 /2.4 (which is 5/2+0.4) and that's how I got 2.08333
Anonymous

5/(12/5) 25/12 2 1/12
Anonymous

5 divided by 2 2/5 = 5 divided by 12/5 = 5 x 5/12 = ...
Anonymous

1.5
Anonymous

5/1 x 5/12 = 25/12 = 1 and 1/12