Question

Last week, Thor ran 30 laps around the lake. Shaq ran 5/9 as many laps around the lake as Thor did. How many laps around the lake did Shaq run?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Thor: 30 laps

Shaq: 5/9 Thor's laps.

To find how many laps Shaq did, we have to multiply Thor's laps by 5/9:

`30*(5)/(9)=(30*5)/(9)=(150)/(9)`

And simplify the fraction:

`(150)/(9)=(50)/(3)`

It's an improper fraction. Written as a mixed number:

`(50)/(3)=16(2)/(3)`

Answer:

Shaq did 16 2/3 laps around the lake