Question

Khalil has 2 1/2 hours to finish 3 assignments if he divides his time evenly , how many hours can he give to each

Answer 1

In order to determine the time Khalil can give to each assignment, just divide the total time 2 1/2 between 3 as follow:

Write the mixed number as a fraction:

`2(1)/(2)=(4+1)/(2)=(5)/(2)`

Next, divide the previous result by 3:

`((5)/(2))/((3)/(1))=(5\cdot1)/(2\cdot3)=(5)/(6)`

Hence, the time Khalil can give to each assignment is 5/6 of an hour.