Answer:
-1.7 or 1 7/10
Step-by-step explanation:
Conversion a mixed number to a improper fraction: 2 1/8 = 2 · 8 + 1
8
= 17
8
Unary minus: -17
8
Conversion a mixed number to a improper fraction: 1 1/4 = 1 · 4 + 1
4
= 5
4
Divide: -17
8
: 5
4
= -17
8
· 4
5
= -17 · 4
8 · 5
= -68
40
= -17
10
To divide one fraction by another, invert the second fraction, then multiply.
