Question

leigh has a piece of rope that is 6 2/3 feet long. how do you write 6 2/3 as a fraction greater than 1?

Answer 1

the answer is 20/3 because you have to multiply 6 times 3 and add the 2

Answer 2

`(20)/(3)\ ft`

Explanation:

we have

`6(2)/(3)\ ft`

Convert mixed number to an improper fraction

Remember that

`6(2)/(3)=6+(2)/(3)=(6*3+2)/(3)=(20)/(3)\ ft`