High School

Mary-Anne practices dancing for 6 and 1/4 hours a day, 6 days a week. One week, she planned to visit her parents for two days and had to fit her practice hours into 5 days. How many hours did she practice each day during the week of her visit?

Answer :

Final answer:

During the week Mary-anne visits her parents, she needs to practice 7 and 1/2 hours each day to maintain her regular weekly practice hours.

Explanation:

The student, Mary-anne, normally practices dancing for 6 and 1/4 hours a day, 6 days a week. To find out how many hours she would have to practice each day during her week of visiting her parents, we first calculate the total hours she practices in a regular week:

6 and 1/4 hours/day × 6 days/week = 37 and 1/2 hours/week.

Since she will miss two days of practice, she has to spread these hours over 5 days:

37 and 1/2 hours ÷ 5 days = 7 and 1/2 hours/day.

Therefore, Mary-anne would need to practice 7 and 1/2 hours each day during the week she visits her parents to maintain her regular weekly practice hours.

Final answer:

Mary-anne needs to practice 7 and 1/2 hours each day during the week of her visit.

Explanation:

Mary-anne practices dancing 6 and 1/4 hours a day, 6 days a week. In one week, she needs to fit her practice hours into 5 days because she will be visiting her parents for two days. To find out how many hours she needs to practice each day during the week of her visit, we first need to calculate her total practice hours for the week:

6 and 1/4 hours/day x 6 days/week = 37 and 1/2 hours/week

Since she needs to practice this total amount in 5 days, we divide it by 5:

37 and 1/2 hours/week / 5 days/week = 7 and 1/2 hours/day

Therefore, Mary-anne needs to practice 7 and 1/2 hours each day during the week of her visit.