Question

mayumi rides her bike around a park. each lap around the park is $\frac{2}{3}$ mi. mayumi rides a total of 3 mi.
how many laps around the park does mayumi ride? you can use the model to help.
$3 div \frac{2}{3} = ?$

Explanation:

Step1: Rewrite division as multiplication

$3 \div \frac{2}{3} = 3 \times \frac{3}{2}$

Step2: Multiply numerators and denominators

$\frac{3 \times 3}{1 \times 2} = \frac{9}{2}$

Step3: Convert to mixed number (optional)

$\frac{9}{2} = 4\frac{1}{2}$

Answer:

$\frac{9}{2}$ or $4\frac{1}{2}$