Question

Peter spent 2/3of the day hiking. She was lost

5/6of the time that she was hiking. For what
fraction of the day was Peter lost?

Answer 1

To find the fraction of the day that Peter was lost, multiply 2/3 by 5/6.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the fraction of the day that Peter was lost, we need to find the product of the fraction of the day he spent hiking (2/3) and the fraction of the time he was lost while hiking (5/6).

First, multiply the numerators: 2 * 5 = 10.
Then, multiply the denominators: 3 * 6 = 18.
The fraction representing the time Peter was lost is 10/18.