maths problems.

Question

a light flashes every 7 minutes. How many times will it flash in 2 minutes

Answer 1

Maryam, did you mistype?

If you meant that the light flashes every 7 seconds, then start by multiplying 60 seconds by 2 minutes to get 120 seconds. Then divide that 120 by 7. And we get just over 17. Since we can't have a fraction of a flash, your answer should be 17 flashes.

If your teacher wants the mixed number, instead of the whole number, then it's 17 and one-seventh flashes.

Let me know if that explanation didn't make sense.