Problem: Find 8 3/4 ÷ 1 2/7. Write the answer in the simplest form.
Solution:
[tex](8+\frac{3}{4}\text{ )}\div(1\text{ + }\frac{2}{3})[/tex]this is equivalent to:
[tex](\frac{32+3}{4}\text{ )}\div(\text{ }\frac{3+2}{3})\text{ = }(\frac{35}{4}\text{ )}\div(\text{ }\frac{5}{3})\text{ }[/tex]Now, we do cross multiplication:
[tex]=(\frac{35}{4}\text{ )}\div(\text{ }\frac{5}{3})=\frac{35\text{ x 3}}{5\text{ x 4}}\text{ =}\frac{105}{20}[/tex]then, the correct answer would be:
[tex]=\frac{105}{20}[/tex]