Question

Phil's average is 0.250. This is about 5/6 as much as Joe's average. What is Joe's average? (Write answer is decimal form - do not round).

Answer 1

Let Joes average = x

Phil’s average is 0.250 and is 5/6X ( 5/6 of Joe’s)

5/6x = 0.250

Solve for x by dividing both sides by 5/6. When dividing by a fraction, flip the fraction over and multiply;

X = 0.250 x 6/5 = (0.250 x 6)/5 = 1.5/5 = 0.30

Joes average is 0.3