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Micah is planning a road trip. He estimates that he will drive a total of of 9 3/4 hours. He wants to stop for gas after 1/3 of the total time has passed. How long will he drive before he stops for gas? Express your answer as a mixed number.

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MartynBH

Ok whats 1/3 of 9 and 1/3 of 3/4. So the answer should be 3 and 1/4

MathGeek289

So, We Need To First Divide 9 and 3/4 By 3, to find one third of the trip. Dividing With Fractions is The Same As Multiplying By The Reciprocal. 

So, We Need To Convert 9 and 3/4 To An Improper Fraction.
It Becomes:
39
---
 4
Now:
39     1      39
---  * ---  = ---
 4      3      12
Now, Simplify. 
This Fraction Becomes:

3 and 1/4

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