Paloma ran 33 4
miles around the school track. If each lap is 1
2
mile, how many laps did she run?

Explain how to find the answer.

this is the right First write 3 34
as the improper fraction
15
4
. Then divide
15
4
by
1
2
by multiplying by the reciprocal.
15
4
multiplied by
2
1
is
30
4
. Write
30
4
as a mixed number. The answer is 7
1
2
laps.