Posted by Michelle on Friday, March 8, 2013 at 7:16pm.
Let's convert these fractions to decimals.
2 1/2 = 2.5
8 3/4 = 8.75
Set up a proportion. Cross multiply and solve for x.
2.5/1 = 8.75/x
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