Division of time

5.8  Division of time
 

Danial ride his bicycle for 28 hours in 2 weeks. How long does Danial ride his bike in a week?

 

Mathematical sentence: \(28\space\text{hours}\space\div\space2\space=\space\underline{\quad\quad}\;\text{hours}\)

 

METHOD

\(\;\;\;\;1\;4\;\;\text{hours} \\2\overline{\smash{)}\;2\;8\,}\;\text{hours} \\\underline{-\;2}\downarrow\quad\quad\; \\0\;8\;\;\quad \\\underline{-\;8}\quad \;\;\,\\\ \;\;0\;\;\quad\)

So, Danial rides his bike for 14 hours in a week.