Explain: how would you model 5 x 2/3

5 * (2/3) simplify that to 5*0.66 reccuring. so the answer is 3.333 reccuring

Well as you can see 5 x 2/3 = 3 1/3 there is 7 steps to figure it out

1. set up the problem

5 x 2/3

2. put a 1 on 5 to make it a fraction

5/1 x 2/3

3. multiply and divide

(5 x 2) / (1/3)

4. find out the answer

10/3

5. turn the answer into a mixed fraction

10 divided by 3 = 3.1 3 stays the same you don't need to say 1

6. it equals

3 1/3

7. so the answer is

3 1/3