Question

Mr. Ito is spreading mulch in his yard. He spreads 4 2/3 squre yards in 2 hours. How many square yards can he mulch per hour?

Answer 1

Hey there, this is a division problem so we are going to divide 4 2/3 by 2. Change ÷ sign into × sign, Make 2 a fraction, 2=2/1. 4 2/3 as a improper fraction is 14/3, flip 2/1=1/2, now we have 14/3×1/2, 14*1=14 and 3*2=6. Now, we have 14/6. 14/6 simplified is 7/3, 7/3 as a mixed number is 2 1/3

Answer 2

You can divide 4 by 2 first, getting 2. Then you would divide the 2/3 by changing it to 4/6 and then dividing it to get 2/6, which is simplified to 1/3. Then you add your answers, so the answer is 2 1/3