Question

bret divided 3 1/2 by a number and got 4 1/2.what number did he divide by?

Answer 1

3.5/x = 4.5

3.5 = 4.5x

3.5 / 4.5 = 0.7777778

Answer 2

Do 4 1/2 times 3 1/2, because you have to do the opposite operation to get the missing number.