Question

I need the answer fast!
Five of Ethan's family members went on a 6 and one-fourth hour road trip. If they all shared the drive time equally, how many hours did each family member drive?
Answer

four-fifths

1 and one-fourth

seven-eighths

1 and three-twentieths

Answer 1

just divide (6+1/4) by (5)

Answer 2

\(6\tfrac{1}{4}\div 5=\frac{25}{4}\div 5=\frac{25}{4}\times \frac{1}{5}\)

Answer 3

cancel the 5 with the 25 for your answer

Answer 4

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Answer 5

\[\frac{25}{4}\times \frac{1}{5}=\frac{\cancel{25}^5}{4}\times \frac{1}{\cancel 5}=\frac{5}{4}\]