Question

if the snow is falling at the rate of 1 2/3 inches per hour, how many hours will it take for 12 inches of snow?

Answer 1

Answer: 5/36

Explanation:

First we have to change 1 2/3 to an improper fraction, 5/3 . Then we change 12 to a fraction 12/1 and we switch the denominator with the numerater 1/12. Now we multiply. (we don’t divided since we switched the 12 answer will be the same tho) 5/36.

NUMERATOR IS TOP NUMBER.

DENOMINATOR IS BOTTOM NUMBER.

Answer 2

12 divided by 1 2/3

or 12 divided by 5/3

12/1 x 3/5 = 36/5

Divided = 7 1/5 and 1/5 of an hour is 20 minutes
7 hours 20 minutes