Question

Ping played three fourths of a football game. The game was three and a half hours long. How many hours did ping play the game?

Answer 1

Answer:

$2\frac{5}{8}\ hours$

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The game was three and a half hours long

so

$3\frac{1}{2}\ hours$

Convert to an improper fraction

$3\frac{1}{2}=\frac{3*2+1}{2}=\frac{7}{2}\ hours$

Multiply by 3/4

$(\frac{3}{4})\frac{7}{2}=\frac{21}{8}\ hours$

Convert to mixed number

$\frac{21}{8}\ hours=\frac{16}{8}+\frac{5}{8}=2\frac{5}{8}\ hours$