Question

How do you simplify `7 1/8 div (-2)`?

Answer 1

`= -3 9/16`

Explanation:

`7 1/8 div (-2)/1`

`=57/8 xx 1/-2" "larr` improper fraction `xx` reciprocal

`=-57/16`

`= -3 9/16`

Remember a positive multiplied by a negative gives a negative.