Question

Grace is building a brick wall along her driveway. She estimates that one row of brinks plus mortar will be 2 3/8 inches high. How many rows will she need to construct a wall that is 57 inches high?
would i change the fraction into an improper fraction to multiply the 57?
Ms. Sue
Yes -- but you need to divide.

57 / (19/8) =

57 * (8/19) = 24 row
Oh, okay.
That makes perfect sense. Thank you very much, Ms. Sue!
Ms. Sue
You're very welcome, susie.

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