Uncle Drew scored 2828 points in 5 5/6 ? minutes during a game of basketball. How many points did he average per minute during that 5\dfrac565 6 5 ? minutes?
Mathematics · High School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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Given the statement:
Uncle Drew scored 2828 points in 5 5/6 ? minutes during a game of basketball.
Determine the average point per minute.
Solution:
In order to determine the average point per minute, we first convert the mixed number to improper fraction, then we divide 2828 by that fraction. In order to convert a mixed number to fraction, we simply multiply the whole number to the denominator, and then add the product to the numerator.
= 5 5/6
= 35/6
Now in dividing a value with a fraction, we must simply take the reciprocal of that fraction, then multiply it instead of dividing.
= 2828 / 35/6
= (2828)(6/35)
= 484.8
Final answer:
The average points per minute is 484.8 points