Question

Clay can run one lap around the track in a 1/4 of an hour. How many hours will it take him to run 5 1/3 laps around the track?

Answer 1

Step by Step Solution: to equal 4.25000

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STEP

1

:

17

Simplify ——

1

Equation at the end of step

1

:

17

—— ÷ 4

1

STEP

2

:

17

Simplify ——

1

Equation at the end of step

2

:

17

——

4

STEP

3

:

17

Simplify ——

4

Final result :

17

—— = 4.25000

4

Answer 2

1h 22m

Explanation:

Because 1/4 of an hour is 15m and 15X5=75 or 1h and 15m

then 1/3 of a lap would just be 33% of 15m which is 6.6m or round that up to 7 so 1h and 15m + 7m= 1h and 22m

hope that helped.