Question

Help! how do I solve this?
Solve and check.
r/6=5 2/3

Answer 1

Can you write this using the equation button, and are we solving for r?

Answer 2

um i think we are solving for r...

Answer 3

these are the answer choices:
A. 34
B. 30 2/3
C. 20
D.17/18

Answer 4

alright, The one question I have is in the second part, is that \[5\frac{ 2 }{ 3 } \] ?

Answer 5

yup

Answer 6

Alright, first let's convert it into just a fraction, no whole numbers.\[\frac{ 17 }{ 3 } = \frac{ r }{ 6 }\]

Answer 7

Now we have a fraction equal to a fraction. Do you know cross multiplication?

Answer 8

umm i think so

Answer 9

Show me! I want you to be able to solve this problem in the future, like on a test.

Answer 10

And if you don't, that's okay, I can teach you.