Tamela's school day is 6 3/4 hours.Yesterday,she had a doctors appointment and she missed 1/6 of her school day.How many school hours did she miss during her doctors appointment?
Each paper clip is 2/3 of an inch long and cost $0.30. Exactly enough paper clips are laid end to end to have a total length of 24 inches.What is the total cost of these paper clips?
(6 3/4)/6 = 1 3/24 = 1 1/8
To find the number of school hours Tamela missed during her doctor's appointment, you need to subtract the fraction she missed from the total school day hours.
1/6 of the school day is equal to (1/6) * 6 3/4 hours.
To begin solving this, first convert the mixed fraction 6 3/4 to an improper fraction:
6 3/4 = (4 * 6 + 3)/4 = 27/4.
Now, multiply the fraction she missed, 1/6, by the total school day hours, 27/4:
(1/6) * (27/4) = (1 * 27) / (6 * 4) = 27/24 = 9/8.
Therefore, Tamela missed 9/8 hours of her school day during her doctor's appointment.