Question

Brad has recorded insect activity data for 40 days. He has recorded 1/6 of the data needed for his science fair project. How many total days does he need to record data? Write an equation and  explain how you used it to find your answer​

Answer 1

40/6= 6.6667(20/3)

Explanation:

I divided the number of days into 6.

Answer 2

`x = 240 days`

Explanation:

If we know that Brad completes 1/6 of his project every 40 days, that means it will take him 40 x 6 days to complete this project. If where to write this down as an equation we get the following.

Let "x" be the total number of days Brad needs to finish his project, then....

`(1)/(6) x = 40 days`

`((1)/(6) x)(6) = (40)(6)days`

`x = 240 days`