Fraction Word Problem: Mina ran 3/5 of the course. If she

[kukie]

Mina ran 3/5 of a cross-country course. If she ran 6km, how long is the course?

Thanks for your help,
kukie

 

[Denis]

Re: Fraction Word Problem

Mina ran 3/5 of a cross-country course. If she ran 6km, how long is the course?

6 is 3/5th of WHAT? Let w = WHAT; then 6 = 3w/5 ; OK?

 

[stapel]

Mina ran 3/5 of a cross-country course. If she ran 6km, how long is the course?

If 6 is three parts of the whole, how much is one part? (Hint: Divide.)

Since the whole has five parts, how much then is the whole? (Hint: Multiply.)

Eliz.