Question

find the quotient 16 ÷ 2 2/15​

Answer 1

Answer:

$7\frac{1}{2}$ or 7.5

Step-by-step explanation:

First of all convert them in fractions

$\frac{16}{1} /\frac{32}{15}$

Now convert them into like fractions

$\frac{16*15}{1*15} /\frac{32}{15}$

$\frac{240}{15} / \frac{32}{15}$

Now convert divide into multiply and reciprocal of second fraction

$\frac{240}{15} * \frac{15}{32}$

$\frac{7.5}{1}$

Now the numerator is in decimal and we have to convert it in fraction

$\frac{75}{10}$

$\frac{15}{2}$

$7\frac{1}{2}$ or 7.5