Compute: 1 1/6 ÷1/2 . Convert the answer to a mixed number in simplest form.(1 point)
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712
Start Fraction 7 over /12 End Fraction
1416
Start Fraction 14 over 16 End Fraction
213
2 Start Fraction 1 over 3 End Fraction
614
Start Fraction 6 over 14 End Fraction
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To compute 1 1/6 ÷ 1/2, we can convert the mixed number into an improper fraction:
1 1/6 = 6/6 + 1/6 = 7/6
Now, we can rewrite the expression as a division problem:
7/6 ÷ 1/2
To divide fractions, we can multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator:
7/6 * 2/1 = 14/6 = 7/3
To convert 7/3 into a mixed number, we divide the numerator by the denominator:
7 ÷ 3 = 2 remainder 1
So, the simplified mixed number form of 7/3 is 2 1/3.
Therefore, the answer to 1 1/6 ÷ 1/2 in simplest form is 2 1/3.