Let the number of thirds be x.
(2/5) = x(1/3)
2/5 = x/3
x/3 = 2/5
x = 2/5 * 3
x = 6/5
x = 1.2
Two-fifths equals 1.2 thirds
Divide the time he traveled by the distance to find how fast he travels 1 mile, then multiply that by 5 miles:
12 minutes / 2 miles = 6 minutes per mile.
6 minutes per mile x 5 miles = 30 total minutes.
Use order of operations, or PEMDAS which stands for Parenthesis, Exponent, Division, Addition, and Subtraction.
Do those operations in that order. Can you try?
What will be the first thing you do here, according to PEMDAS?
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Required
Convert to fraction
To do this, we simply multiply the fraction by 100%
This gives:
The expression cannot be further simplified.
Take for instance the fraction is:
Using the same analysis, the percentage would be: