Answer: [tex]-2\dfrac{1}{10}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The given expression to simplify : [tex]5\dfrac{1}{4}\div-2\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex] (i)
First we convert mixed fraction into improper fraction as :
[tex]5\dfrac{1}{4}=\dfrac{5\times4+1}{4}=\dfrac{20+1}{4}=\dfrac{21}{4}[/tex]
[tex]-2\dfrac{1}{2}=-\dfrac{2\times2+1}{2}=-\dfrac{4+1}{2}=\dfrac{-5}{2}[/tex]
Now , put them in (i) , we get
[tex]\dfrac{21}{4}\div\dfrac{-5}{2}[/tex]
[tex]=\dfrac{21}{4}\times\dfrac{-2}{5}=\dfrac{-21}{10}=-\dfrac{20+1}{10}=-2\dfrac{1}{10}[/tex]
Hence, the required answer is [tex]-2\dfrac{1}{10}[/tex].
