Homework Help: maths mixed fractions

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 10:15am.

jack spends 1 2/3 as longer on his homework as Jill
last week, Jill spent 5 1/2 hours doing homework
How long did jack spend doing homework?

The week before jack spent 24 ½ hours doing homework
How long did jill spend doing homework

maths mixed fractions - PsyDAG, Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 2:11pm
5/3 * 11/2 = ?

24.5 = 5/3x

Multiply both sides by 3 and divide both sides by 5 to find x (Jill's time).

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