URGENT I have a math question

Question

So I’m not the smartest but I need help. The question is... the main road leading to (blank) middle school is 2 3/4 miles long. It is being resurfaced. The road construction manager told the principal that 1/3 of the road has been resurfaced. How many miles of the road is being resurfaced?

Answer 1

The word "of" in word problems often implies multiplication. In this case, you want to multiply 2 3/4 by 1/3. 2 3/4 is the same as 11/4 when you convert to a fraction greater than 1. 11/4 X 1/3= 11/12. 11/12 of a mile is being resurface. To check your work, you can multiply by 3 (as there are three equal sections). 11/12 X 3 = 33/12= 2 9/12 = 2 3/4.