Question

A model train is 15 3/4 inches long. Each car in this train is 2 5/8 inches in length. How many cars are in the train?

Answer 1

Convert 15 3/4 to 63/4

Convert 2 5/8 to 21/8

then multiply 63/4 to 126/8

divide 126/8 by 21/8

answer is 6 after dividing