what fraction of 8 is 2 1/2
to calculate this, we have to divide 2 1/2 by 8. first, i wil turn 2 1/2 into fraction: it's\(\frac{2*2+1}{2} = \frac{5}{2}\)and if we divide this by 8, we multiply the denominator by 8: \(\frac{5}{2*8}=\frac{5}{16}\)and this is the answer!