Chandra bought twice as many plants as Marvin. Kira bought 1/3 as many plants as Chandra. Marvin bought 6 plants. Write an expre
ssion that shows the total number of plants purchased. Who bought the most plants?
2 answers:
You might be interested in
Step-by-step explanation:
÷6
First, simplify the 6 to an improper fraction, which is:
Next rewrite the equation using the improper fraction:
÷
Now, in order to divide the fraction, we will need to flip the second fraction over, and then multiply the two fractions together. A great way to remember this is the phrase <em>Copy Dot Flip - </em>Copy the first fraction, put a dot for multiplication, and flip the second fraction.
·
Finally, multiply together and simplify/reduce if needed:
<u>The final answer is </u><u> and no simplification or reduction is needed</u>