A fiber optic cable company is installing cable along a road 6 1/2 miles long. The crew takes a day to install each 1/4 mile of cable. How many days will the installation take?

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Badjr asked Jun 23, 2023

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A fiber optic cable company is installing cable along a road 6 1/2 miles long. The crew takes a day to install each 1/4 mile of cable. How many days will the installation take?

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26 days

Explanation:

you can use the formula 13/2=1/4d to find how many days the installation will take

If you divide both sides of the formula by 1/4 you will get 26

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