Question

Isabella spent $2\frac{6}{9}$ hrs in the office. Convert this time into its simplest form.

• A. $2\frac{2}{3}$
• B. $2\frac{5}{3}$
• C. $2\frac{3}{2}$
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A $2\frac{2}{3}$

Time spent in the office = $2\frac{6}{9}\text{hours}$
Simplify the fractional part into its simplest form:

$\frac{6}{9}=\frac{2\times 3}{3\times 3}$

$=\frac{2}{3}$
($\because$Common factors gets canceled)

Whole part remains the same .

$\therefore$ $2\frac{6}{9}=2\frac{2}{3}$