Question

Jorge and Amy walked around the lake 3 1/2 times in 1 1/3 hours.

How many times could they walk around the lake in one hour?



A. 2 1/6




B. 2 5/8




C. 3 1/6




D 4 2/3

Answer 1

Divide 3 1/2 / 1 1/3 to find out.

First we convert to improper fractions:

7/2 / 4/3

Now flip the 2nd fraction and multiply:

7/2 * 3/4 = 21/8

Convert to mixed number:

2 5/8