Question

mavis spends one and 1/4 hours on the bus every weekday monday thru friday how many hours is she on the bus each week​

Answer 1

Answer:

She is on the bus $6\frac{1}{4}$ hours each week

Step-by-step explanation:

From the information given we know that:

• $1 \frac{1}{4} \frac{hours}{weekday}$
• There are 5 weekdays (Monday through Friday)

So, to find the hours she spends on the bus you need to:

1. Convert mixed numbers to improper fraction with this:

$a\frac{b}{c}=\frac{a\cdot \:c+b}{c}$

$1\frac{1}{4}=\frac{1\cdot 4+1}{4}=\frac{5}{4}$

    2. Multiply fractions

$\frac{5}{4}\cdot \frac{5}{1} = \frac{25}{4}$

   3. Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers

$\mathrm{Convert\:to\:mixed\:number:\:Quotient\frac{Remainder}{Divisor}}$

$\frac{25}{4}=6\frac{1}{4}$