Question

1. Mr. Maxwell can write 8 1\5 paragraphs of his novel in an hour. Mr. Maxwell wrote 32 4\5 paragraphs today.

(a) Write an equation, without solving, for how many hours Mr. Maxwell wrote.
(b) Solve your equation to determine the number of hours Mr. Maxwell spent writing. Show your work

Answer 1

A) (32 4/5) / ( 8 1/5) = how many hours Mr. Maxwell wrote

B)
(32 4/5 ) / (8 1/5) = 4 hours

converting mixed numbers to fractions, the initial equation becomes,164 / 5 ÷ 41 / 51
Applying the fractions formula for division,=164×5 / 5×41

=820/205

Simplifying 820/205, the answer is=4