Howard read 1/6 of a book each day until 7/8 of the book was finished. How many days has Howard been reading ?
The question really means, how many 1/6ths are there in 7/8? So you divide 7/8 by 1/6: 7 1 7 6 42-- ÷ -- = -- * -- = --- = 5 2/8 = 5 1/48 6 8 1 8 So he's been reading for 5 1/4 days. i hope i helped u :-0