Question

A rabbit's fur grows at the rate of 5 over 2 inches per month.

How many months will it take the rabbit's fur to grow 15 over 4 inches?

Explain your answer using words, and show your work using division of fractions.

Answer 1

One month of growth is 5/2 inches. How much more is 15/4 compared to 5/2?
Well, 15 is 3 times more than 3; 4 is 2 times more than 2; so, 15/4 is 3/2 times more than 5/2.
That means it will take the rabbit 3/2 months to grow 15/4 inches of fur.
Make sure to explain the answer in your own words and show your work with division, like the question asks :)