Question

A swimming pool is open for 7 1/2 hours during the day the pool keeps one lifeguard shift is 1 1/16 hours long how many shifts are there per day?

Answer 1

7 1/17 shifts

Explanation:

That would be 7 1/2 divided by 1 1/16

= 15/2 / 17/16

= 15/2 * 16/17

= 15 * 8 / 17

= 120/17

= 7 1/17 shifts