Uncle Drew scored $28$ points in $5 \frac{5}{6}$ minutes during a game of basketball. How many points did he average per minute during that $5 \frac{5}{6}$ minutes?

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Q. Uncle Drew scored

28

points in

5 \frac{5}{6}

minutes during a game of basketball. How many points did he average per minute during that

5 \frac{5}{6}

minutes?

Convert to Improper Fraction: Convert the mixed number $5 \frac{5}{6}$ minutes to an improper fraction for easier calculation. $\newline$ $5 \frac{5}{6} = (5 \times 6 + 5) / 6 = \frac{35}{6}$ minutes.
Calculate Average Points: Next, divide the total points scored by the total minutes played to find the average points per minute. $\newline$ Average points per minute = $\frac{28 \text{ points}}{\frac{35}{6} \text{ minutes}}$ .
Perform Division: Perform the division by multiplying by the reciprocal of the divisor. $\newline$ $28 \div \left(\frac{35}{6}\right) = 28 \times \left(\frac{6}{35}\right) = \frac{168}{35} = 4.8$ points per minute.