Question

Wendy has 5 and 1 over 3 feet of ribbon. How many 2 over 3 foot pieces can Wendy cut from the 5 and 1 over 3 feet of ribbon? Show your work.

Answer 1

Your answer is 8

Explanation:

First you have to convert the mixed number into an improper fraction. To do this, multiply the denominator by the whole number. Then add the numerator and put that answer in a fraction over the original. So it would be 3*5=15+1=16/3. So now that the denominators are the same, all you need to do is see how many times 2 goes into 16. 16/2 which is 8. Answer = 8