Question

perry’s goal is to run 2 1/4 miles. One day around the school track is 1/3 mile.About how many laps must he run to reach his goal?

Answer 1

Convert each fraction into a decimal so it will be quicker and easier for you to understand.

`2(1)/(4) =2.25`

`(1)/(3) = 0.3333`

2.25 ÷ 0.3333 = 6.75

He has to run about 7 laps to reach his goal