Question

Over a two hour time period a snail moved 64 inches. How far is this in yards? Write your answer as a whole number or a mixed number in simplest form.

Answer 1

64 inches = 1
`(7)/(9)` yards

using the conversion : 1 yard = 36 inches

divide 64 by 36 to convert to yards

=
`(64)/(36)` ← ( divide numerator/denominator by 4 )

`(64)/(36)` =
`(16)/(9)` = 1
`(7)/(9)`

given as a mixed number in simplest form