Paloma ran 33 4
miles around the school track. If each lap is 1
2
mile, how many laps did she run?

Explain how to find the answer.

this is the right First write 3 34
as the improper fraction
15
4
. Then divide
15
4
by
1
2
by multiplying by the reciprocal.
15
4
multiplied by
2
1
is
30
4
. Write
30
4
as a mixed number. The answer is 7
1
2
laps.

One shot. if 60% of 10 is 6, then what is 70%? we know it would be seven (since 60% is mathematically 60/100, or 6/10, then 70% is 70/100, or 7/10) but we can check anyway using ratios: 6 : 60% = x : 70%*inverse multiplicationx * 60% = 6 * 70%*divide both sides by 60%x = (6 * 70%) / 60%x = 7and since he has made 6 shots already, he would need just one more to get 7 shots or 70%. if the explanation is too confusing, comment and i will try to