Question

Josh exercises at the gym 4 3/4 hours a week. He spends 3/5 of the time running and 1/4 of the time lifting weights. Part A: How much time does Josh spend running?

Answer 1

In order to determine the time Josh takes to run, just calculate 3/5 of 4 3/4.

Proceed as follow:

express 4 3/4 as a normal fraction:

4 3/4 = 4/1 + 3/4 = (16 + 3)/4 = 19/4

calculate the pŕoduct between 19/4 and 3/5:

3/5 x 19/4 = 57/20

Hence, Josh takes 57/20 hours running at the gym