Question

Mandy was laying tile in her kitchen. She needed 2 5/8 rows with 3 1/2 tiles per row to cover the entire floor. How many total tiles did she need? Multiply to find out.

Answer 1

You know how to convert back to improper fraction?

Answer 2

no :/

Answer 3

O well it is easy. Just take your whole number, like the 2 in 2 5/8, and multiply that by the denominator in the fraction beside it then add the numerator.

so 2 x 8 = 16
16 + 5 = 21

21/8

Answer 4

do this to both fractions then multiply them together.

Answer 5

so you got it?