it rained on 2/5 of all the days last month. On 1/6 of these rainy days it thunderstorm. On what fraction of the days last month were there thunderstorms?
3 answers
(2/5) * (1/6) = 2/30 = 1/15
Hala can ride her bike 7 1/2 miles an hour. How far will she ride in 3 hours? How far will she ride in 1/3 of an hour?
7 1/2 * 3 = 22 1/2 7 1/2 * 1/3 or 7 1/2 / 3 = 2 1/2