Question

Lauren is a competitive eater. Every 2/5 hours she can eat 5/6 pounds of food . How many pounds of food can she consume per hour? Leave your answer as a fraction.

Answer 1

25/12 pounds of food per hour :)

Explanation:

So, every 2/5 hours, Lauren can eat 5/6 pounds of food.

1 / (2/5) = 5/2, so Lauren can eat 5/6 *5/2 = 25/12 pounds of food per hour :)