Question

mavis spends one and 1/4 hours on the bus every weekday monday thru friday how many hours is she on the bus each week​

Answer 1

She is on the bus
`6(1)/(4)` hours each week

Explanation:

From the information given we know that:

• 
  `1 (1)/(4) (hours)/(weekday)`
• There are 5 weekdays (Monday through Friday)

So, to find the hours she spends on the bus you need to:

1. Convert mixed numbers to improper fraction with this:

`a(b)/(c)=(a\cdot \:c+b)/(c)`

`1(1)/(4)=(1\cdot 4+1)/(4)=(5)/(4)`

2. Multiply fractions

`(5)/(4)\cdot (5)/(1) = (25)/(4)`

3. Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers

`\mathrm{Convert\:to\:mixed\:number:\:Quotient(Remainder)/(Divisor)}`

`(25)/(4)=6(1)/(4)`