Solve the following problem: Rosalie exercises for 2/5

of an hour every morning. How much time does she spend exercising in a week? Convert the answer to a mixed number.(1 point)
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To calculate the total time Rosalie spends exercising in a week, you first need to determine how much time she exercises each day and then multiply that by the number of days in a week.

  1. Rosalie exercises for \( \frac{2}{5} \) of an hour every morning.
  2. In a week, there are 7 days.

Now, multiply the time she exercises each day by 7:

\[ \text{Total exercise time in a week} = 7 \times \frac{2}{5} \]

To perform the multiplication:

\[ 7 \times \frac{2}{5} = \frac{7 \times 2}{5} = \frac{14}{5} \]

Now, we need to convert \( \frac{14}{5} \) into a mixed number. To do this, divide the numerator (14) by the denominator (5):

  • 14 divided by 5 is 2 with a remainder of 4.

So, we can express \( \frac{14}{5} \) as:

\[ 2 \frac{4}{5} \]

Therefore, Rosalie spends \( 2 \frac{4}{5} \) hours exercising in a week.