8 1/2 hour trip if you travel 1/4 already how my much of the trip have you traveled

Question

An American Airlines trip from Boston to Los Angeles takes 8 1/2 hours. Assuming we are 1/4 of the way, how long has the trip taken so far

Answer 1

An American Airlines trip from Boston to Los Angeles takes 8 1/2 hours. Assuming we are 1/4 of the way, how long has the trip taken so far

8 1/2 * 1/4 = 17/2 * 1/4 = 17/8 = 2 1/8 hours into the trip so far

Answer 2

the answer would be 2 1/8.

change the 8 1/2 into an improper fraction[which would become 17/2].

then write down 17/2 ÷4. then change the division sign to a multiplication sign and find the reciprocal of the 4 [which is 1/4 or a quarter].

you then will multiply 17/2 by 1/4 you will get 17/8. change it into a mixed fraction and you will get 2 1/8.