Question

What is 1 1/4 cups divided by 2?

Answer 1

`1 1/4 " cups" div 2 = 5/8 " cup"`

Explanation:

Dividing by `2` is the same as multiplying by `1/2`

`1 1/4` is the same as `5/4`

`1 1/4 div 2` is there fore the same as

`5/4 xx 1/2 =(5xx1)/(4xx2) = 5/8`