Expert: Scarlett - 2/6/2008

Question
I am a parent in need of help Im not very good at math and now my 4th grader is behind I try to teach her the basics but it is hard when some times I dont understand the question. so here is my question. what part of 5/6 IS 18 ? IF YOU CAN PLEASE GIVE DETAILD INFO BECAUSE THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS AND I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO SOLVE THOSE WITH HAVEING TO BOTHER YOU AS MUCH THANK YOU.

Answer
Okay. so we need to find 5/6 of 18. First, let's find 1/6.

To find 1/6, we just divide by six. So 18 divided by six is 3.

To find 5/6, we times it by 5. So, 3 times 5 is 15.

So 15 is 5/6 of 18.

If anything isn't clear please let me know straight away and I'll explain it more.