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A road crew must repave a road that is 2/3 miles long. They can repave 1/12 miles each hour. How long will it take the crew to repave the road?
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A road crew must repave a road that is

2/3
miles long. They can repave
1/12
miles each hour. How long will it take the crew to repave the road?

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You have to find a numerator which would make X/12 equal to 2/3
By multiplying four on the top and bottom of 2/3, you get 8/12
So, it would take 8 hours to pave 8/12 of a mile or 2/3 of a mile
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It will take 8 hours to repave the road

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