Question

A certaint plant grows 1 and 1/6 inches every week.how long will it take the plant to grow 6 and 1/6 inches?

Answer 1

6 days right because 6 x 1x1/2 = 6 1/2 right

Answer 2

divide 6 1/6 by 1 1/6

6 1/6 = 37/6

1 1/6= 7/6

37/6 / 7/6 =

37/6 * 6/7 = 222/42 = 5 12/42 = 5 2/7 weeks