Step by step
- Write each number as a fraction1 1/2 = (1 × 2 + 1)/2 = 3/22 3/4 = (2 × 4 + 3)/4 = 11/4
- Multiply the tops, then the bottoms(3 × 11)/(2 × 4) = 33/8
- Write it as a mixed number33 ÷ 8 = 4 remainder 1, so 33/8 = 4 1/8
Check: 33/8 ÷ 11/4 = 3/2 ✓