SOLUTION: what is 8 divied by 5/8? what is 1 and 5/8 divied by 2 and 1/2?

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Question 4934: what is 8 divied by 5/8?
what is 1 and 5/8 divied by 2 and 1/2?
Answer by lotanez(23) About Me  (Show Source):
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first you have to change your fractions into decimals. You do that by dividing the bottom # over the top #.
so 5/8=.625
now you can figure out your problem
.625/8=12.8
you do the same for the next problem
1 5/8=1.625 and 2 1/2= 2.5
1.625/2.5=0.65