Question

Desiree writes songs for her band. her first song is 3 1/2 minutes long. Her second song is 1 1/2 times as long as her first song. her third song is 2/3 times as long as her second song. How many minutes long are the second and third songs?

Answer 1

3 1/2 x 1 1/2= 7/2 x 4/2= 28/4. 28/4 x 2/3= 56/12. 56 divided by 12 is 4 8/12. The second song is 7 minutes is long and the third song is 4 8/12 minutes long.