1/2 because you can simplify 4/8 and do 4 divided by 4 and 8 divided by 4 which is 1/2
1 yr = 12 months
4 yrs= 12x4 = 48 months
3/4 year= 3/4 x12 = 9
so 4 3/4 years= 48+9 =57 months
16 Feet x 12 inches. 16.75 x 12 is your equation.
The first step is to calculate what fraction of the counters that Rob has.
Add all the portions together to find the total: 5+6+7= 18
Rob has 5 out of the 18, or 5/18, or 0.278
Next, do the same for the end ratio:
7+9+8= 24 and Rob has 7/24, or 0.292
By comparing his beginning portion (0.278) to his end portion (0.292) it is clear that he has a greater portion of the total counters. Given that the problem states that the number of counters stays the same, Rob must have more counters than he started with.
It will become "Add a number times 6 to 5."
