Marcus is picking songs to play during a slideshow. The songs are each 3\dfrac123 2 1 3, start fraction, 1, divided by, 2, end fraction minutes long. The slideshow is 31\dfrac1231 2 1 31, start fraction, 1, divided by, 2, end fraction minutes long. How many songs will play in the slideshow?

9 songs

Explanation:

It is giving that;

The slideshow is 31 whole number 1/2 minutes long

convert to an improper fraction

31×2+1/2 = 63/2

The songs are each 3 whole number 1/2 minutes long

convert to an improper fraction

3×2+1/2 = 7/2

To find the number of songs that Marcus is picking to play during a slideshow, divide the slideshow by the long of one song

(63/2) / (7/2)

= 9 songs.