Kirk ran 2 1/3 miles around the track. Each lap is 1/3 of a mile. How many laps did Kirk run?

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Answer 1

If the lap is one-third of a mile, then three laps would make a single mile:

3 * ¹/₃ = 1

Or, 3 ÷ 3 = 1

(As you can see, multiplying fractions just like dividing)

We can use the same idea to figure out how many laps make two miles:

___ * ¹/₃ = 2

Or, ___ ÷ 3 = 2

Once you solve that, you then have ¹/₃ of a mile left over. And a lap around the track is how long again? Add that in, and you have your final answer.

Answer 2

Suppose Kirk ran 6 miles around the track and each lap was 2 miles.  What mathematical operation would you do in that case?  You would do the same for this.  Just because the numbers are fractions doesn't change how you would do the problem.