Question

Jerry is a judge. he hears 5 cases every 2 3/8 hours how many cases does he haer per hour

Answer 1

2 2/19 cases per hour

Explanation:

5 ÷ 2 3/8

~Turn the fraction on the left into an improper one

5 ÷ 19/8

~Copy Dot Flip

5/1 * 8/19

~Multiply

40/19 or 2 2/19

Best of Luck!

Answer 2

2 2/19

Explanation:

5 cases in 2 3/8 hours

The unit rate of cases per hour is calculated by dividing the number of cases by the number of hours.

5/(2 3/8) = 5/(19/8) = 5 * 8/19 = 40/19 = 2 2/19