Multiply fractions to solve problems quick check
Rosalie exercises for 2/5 of an hour every morning. How much time does she spend exertin a week? Convert the answer to a mixed number
To find how much time Rosalie spends exercising in a week, we need to multiply her daily exercise time (2/5 hour) by the number of days in a week.
2/5 * 7 = 14/5 hours
To convert 14/5 hours to a mixed number, we divide the numerator (14) by the denominator (5) and express the remainder as a fraction.
14 ÷ 5 = 2 remainder 4
The mixed number is 2 4/5 hours.