Mike caught 22 fish this week or 3 2/3 times as many as last week. How many fish did Mike catch last week?

Answer 1

Let's call the number of fish Mike caught last week x.

According to the information given, Mike caught 3 2/3 times as many fish this week as last week.

Therefore, 3 2/3 times x is equal to 22.

To calculate 3 2/3 times x, we first convert 3 2/3 to an improper fraction:
3 x 3 = 9
9 + 2 = 11
Therefore, 3 2/3 = 11/3

Now, we set up an equation:
11/3 * x = 22

To solve for x, we multiply both sides by 3/11:
x = 22 * 3/11
x = 6

Therefore, Mike caught 6 fish last week.