What is 1/4 mutipled by 2 1/2

5/8

Step-by-step explanation:

Simplify the following:

(2 + 1/2)/4

Put 2 + 1/2 over the common denominator 2. 2 + 1/2 = (2×2)/2 + 1/2:

((2×2)/2 + 1/2)/4

2×2 = 4:

(4/2 + 1/2)/4

4/2 + 1/2 = (4 + 1)/2:

((4 + 1)/2)/4

4 + 1 = 5:

(5/2)/4

5/2×1/4 = 5/(2×4):

5/(2×4)

2×4 = 8:

5/8

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