a road is 4/7 of a mile long. a crew needs to replace 4/5 of the road. how long is the section that needs to be repaired

Yugo asked Nov 21, 2023

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Yugo asked Nov 21, 2023

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To solve this problem we need to find the fraction of a fraction, for that we just have to multiply them. This is done below:

$(4)/(7)\cdot(4)/(5)=(16)/(35)\text{ of a mile}$

The section is 16/35 of a mile long.

Lachanda answered Nov 28, 2023

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