Question

A 16 1/2 km stretch of road needs repairs. Workers can repair 2 1/4 km of road per week. How many weeks will it take to repair this stretch of road?

Answer 1

Answer:

7 1/3 weeks

Step-by-step explanation:

Divide 16 1/2 km by (2 1/4 km/wk).  We get:

   16.5 km

--------------------- = 7 1/3 weeks

  2.25 km/wk