Question

Micah is planning a road trip. He estimates that he will drive a total of of 8 1/4 hours. He wants to stop for gas after 1/3 of the total time has passed. How long will he drive before he stops for gas? Express your answer as a mixed number.

a. 8 1/12 hours

b. 2/3 hours

c. 11/4 hours

d. 2 3/4 hours

Answer 1

8.25 hours is our base number here. 1/3 of it is taken up when he stops at the gas station.

8.25, 4.125 is half of it, 2.75 is our answer for this,

8.25/3 gives you 2.75 due to 2.75 making it 5.5 when doubled and so on

so, the answer is 2 3/4 hours, D