Question

1. Mr. Maxwell can write 8 1/5 paragraphs of his novel in an hour. Mr. Maxwell wrote 32 4/5 paragraphs today.

(a) Write an equation, without solving, for how many hours Mr. Maxwell wrote.
(b) Solve your equation to determine the number of hours Mr. Maxwell spent writing. Show your work.

Answer 1

B = 4 Hours

Explanation:

B.) 8 1/5h=32 4/5. to find h simply divide each side by 8 1/5. this will zero out the 8 1/5, and make 32 4/5 become 4. h=4. Mr.M worked for 4 hours to write 32 4/5 paragraphs.