Question

the principal is equally distributing 8 6/7 cakes on 2 tables for a school party. how many cakes are on each table? 2·? = 8 6/7 8 6/7÷2 =? cakes will go on each table.

Explanation:

Step1: Convert mixed - number to improper fraction

$8\frac{6}{7}=\frac{8\times7 + 6}{7}=\frac{56+6}{7}=\frac{62}{7}$

Step2: Divide by 2

$\frac{62}{7}\div2=\frac{62}{7}\times\frac{1}{2}=\frac{62\times1}{7\times2}=\frac{62}{14}=\frac{31}{7}$

Step3: Convert back to mixed - number

$\frac{31}{7}=4\frac{3}{7}$

Answer:

$4\frac{3}{7}$