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Sam and Jose mowed 2/3 of the yard. Jose mowed 3/4 of that amount. What part of the yard did Jose mow

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Jose mowed 3/6 of the yard and Sam mowed 1/6 of the yard.
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Answer: Jose mowed half of the yard.

Step-by-step explanation: Given that Sam and Jose mowed
(2)/(3) of the yard and Jose mowed
(3)/(4) of that amount.

We are to find the part of the yard that Jose mowed.

According to the given information, the part of the yard that Jose mowed is given by


P_j=(3)/(4)*(2)/(3)=(1)/(2).

Thus, Jose mowed half of the yard.

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