What is 1#1/2 * 2# / 1#1/3#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-19T10:54:18

#9/4 = 2 1/4#

Consider #1 1/2xx2#

This is the same as#" "1 1/2+1 1/2=3# giving

#(1 1/2xx2)/(1 1/3)" "=" "3/(1 1/3)#

But #1 1/3 = 4/3# giving

#3-: 4/3#

Using the shortcut rule of: for divide turn #4/3# upside down and multiply.

#3xx3/4" "=" "3/1xx3/4" "=" "(3xx3)/(1xx4)#

#=9/4#