1. The problem is to divide 36.5 by 7. 2. Division means splitting 36.5 into 7 equal parts and finding the size of each part. 3. Perform the division: $$36.5 \div 7 = 5.214285714285714$$ 4. Rounded to two decimal places, the result is $$5.21$$. 5. Therefore, $$36.5 \div 7 = 5.21$$.