Here are some problems. Make each complex fraction into a simple (regular)
fraction. Practice the Simple Rule.
You should immediately rewrite this as:
2.
You should immediately rewrite this as:
Word Fractions
Miles per hour is a way we measure speed. You’ve probably seen miles per hour
written as a fraction: miles/hour. Using the quiche problem, we just confirmed
that fractions mean “division.” So miles per hour must mean “miles divided by
hours.” But what does that mean? How do you divide a mile by an hour? What
does it mean to travel 400 miles divided by 8 hours? The following problem will
attempt to answer all these questions.
THE ICE CREAM PROBLEM
After they finish their quiche, our group of megawatt songstresses (and Merle
the accountant) drive to the nearest Coldstone Creamery. Unfortunately, the