Question

How many 3/8 are in 6 How many 5/16's are in 1 & 7/8

Answer 1

1) 16

2) 6

Explanation:

1) The very first thing I did was make sure all the fractions were decimals.

1)

• 
  `(3)/(8)` ×
  `x=6`

• 
  `(3)/(8) = 0.375`

• 
  `0.375` ×
  `x=6`

• Divide both sides of the equation by
  `0.375`

• ----------- This will cancel out the
  `0.375` on the other side, and leave x.

• Then, we will end up with:
  `x = 16`

2)

• 
  `(5)/(16)` ×
  `x = 1(7)/(8)`

• 
  `0.3125` ×
  `x =1.875`

• Divide both sides of the equation by
  `0.3125`

• ----------- This will cancel out the
  `0.375` on the other side, and leave x
• Then, we will end up with:
  `x=6`