Convert 5 8/12 to an improper fraction. Write your answer in the simplest form
To convert $\frac{5}{8/12}$ to an improper fraction, we need to find a common denominator for the fraction $\frac{5}{\frac{8}{12}}$.
Since the denominator $8/12$ can be simplified, we can express it in lowest terms, which gives us $\frac{2}{3}$.
Now we can rewrite the expression as $\frac{5}{\frac{2}{3}}$.
To divide by a fraction, we multiply by its reciprocal. So this is equivalent to $\frac{5}{\frac{2}{3}} = 5 \cdot \frac{3}{2} = \frac{5\cdot3}{2} = \frac{15}{2}$.
Therefore, $\frac{5}{8/12}$ as an improper fraction in simplest form is $\frac{15}{2}$.