Question

Candice spent 5 1/4 hours doing her homework. Her brother, Ronald, spent 1/2 that number of hours doing his homework. How many hours did Ronald spend on his homework?

Answer 1

2 5/8

Explanation:

you would divide 5 1/4 by 2 :

5 divided by 2 =2 1/2

1/4 divided by 2=1/8

then make the numbers have the same denomanator

1/2, 2/4, 4/8

1/8,

then you add

2 4/8+1/8=2 5/8

Answer 2

Explanation:

½ of 5¼

½×(21/4)

=21/8

=2⅝ hours