Question

Rafael is buying 1 and 3/8 of a salad what will he pay for the salad but its $6.80

Answer 1

To find out how much Rafael will pay for 1 and 3/8 salads at a price of $6.80 each, you can follow these steps:

1. Convert the mixed number (1 and 3/8) into an improper fraction:
- 1 whole salad = 8/8
- So, 1 and 3/8 = 8/8 + 3/8 = 11/8 salads.

2. Multiply the number of salads (11/8) by the price of each salad ($6.80):
\[
\text{Total cost} = \left(\frac{11}{8}\right) \times 6.80
\]

3. To multiply, you can first convert $6.80 into a fraction:
\[
6.80 = \frac{680}{100} = \frac{68}{10} = \frac{34}{5}
\]

4. Now multiply the fractions:
\[
\text{Total cost} = \frac{11}{8} \times \frac{34}{5} = \frac{11 \times 34}{8 \times 5} = \frac{374}{40}
\]

5. Simplify the fraction:
\[
\frac{374}{40} = 9.35
\]

Thus, Rafael will pay **$9.35** for 1 and 3/8 of a salad.