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Maria can read 5 1/2 magazines in 1 1/4 hours. At that rate, how many magazines can Maria read in 1 hour? Express your answer in simplest form. A. 4 1/4 B. 4 2/5 C. 5 D. 6 7/8
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Maria can read 5 1/2 magazines in 1 1/4 hours. At that rate, how many magazines can Maria read in 1 hour? Express your answer in simplest form.

A. 4 1/4

B. 4 2/5

C. 5

D. 6 7/8

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Before dividing, you would have to change the fractions into improper form:
5 1/2 ÷ 1 1/4 = 11/2 ÷ 5/4
Now flip 5/4 to get the reciprocal, which is 4/5, then multiply:
11/2 x 4/5
Your final answer is: 44/10 or 4 2/5 so it is B. 4 2/5

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