Question

A 16 1/2 km stretch of road needs repairs. Workers can repair 2 1/4 km of road per week. How many weeks will it take to repair this stretch of road?

Answer 1

7 1/3 weeks

Explanation:

Divide 16 1/2 km by (2 1/4 km/wk). We get:

16.5 km

--------------------- = 7 1/3 weeks

2.25 km/wk