so namely how many times does 1¼ go into 15⅓?
let's firstly convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions and then divide.
[tex]\bf \stackrel{mixed}{1\frac{1}{4}}\implies \cfrac{1\cdot 4+1}{4}\implies \stackrel{improper}{\cfrac{5}{4}}~\hfill \stackrel{mixed}{15\frac{1}{3}}\implies \cfrac{15\cdot 3+1}{3}\implies \stackrel{improper}{\cfrac{46}{3}} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ \cfrac{46}{3}\div\cfrac{5}{4}\implies \cfrac{46}{3}\cdot \cfrac{4}{5}\implies \cfrac{184}{15}\implies 12\frac{4}{15}[/tex]
