We can write the quotient as:
[tex]\frac{\frac{5}{6}}{\frac{1}{3}}[/tex]We can use the fact that:
[tex]\frac{a}{b}=a\cdot\frac{1}{b}[/tex]to transform the quotient into a multiplication.
If b=1/3, then 1/b=3/1.
Then the expression becomes:
[tex]\frac{\frac{5}{6}}{\frac{1}{3}}=\frac{5}{6}\cdot\frac{3}{1}=\frac{15}{6}=\frac{5}{2}=2.5[/tex]The fraction 5/2 can be expressed as mixed number as:
[tex]\frac{5}{2}=\frac{2\cdot2}{2}+\frac{1}{2}=2\frac{1}{2}[/tex]Answer: the result is 2 1/2 or 2.5.
The quotient becomes the multiplication 5/6 * 3.
[Option A]
