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2/3 in hours is 40 minutes

If he can sew 1/6 jeans in 40 minutes, then it will take him 1 hour to sew how many jeans?

NOTE: 1hour =60 minutes

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Answer:


(2)/(3) in \: mins = (2)/(3) * 60 \\ = 40mins \\ 40 = (1)/(6) \\ therefore \: 60mins = x \\ (40)/(60) = ( (1)/(6) )/(x) \\ 40x = 60 * (1)/(6) \\ 40x = 10 \\ x = (1)/(4)

therefore per hour Harris can sew 1/4 pair of jeans

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