Question

What fraction of 8 is `2 1/2`?

Answer 1

`color(green)(5/16)` of `8` is `2 1/2`

Explanation:

Let `color(red)k` be the fraction of `8` which is equal to `2 1/2`

Therefore
`color(red)(k)xx8 = 2 1/2 = 5/2`

`rarr color(red)(k) = 5/2 div 8 = 5/16`