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Nisha wants to study for 5 hours for the spelling bee. If she studys for 1/3 hour per night. How man y nights will she have to study?

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If it takes 1/3 of an hour every night we need to find how many thirds are in 5.

We divide 5 by 1/3 which is the same as 5 times 3 which equals 15.

It will take 15 nights to study for 5 hours.
User Anders Bornholm
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Answer: 15 nights


Explanation:

Given: Duration of study by Nisha for the spelling 'bee'.=5 hours

Rate of her study=1/3 hour per night

Let she studies y hours for the spelling 'bee' then

Rate of her study
=(5)/(y) [divide hours of study by 'y' ]


\\\Rightarrow(5)/(y)=(1)/(3)\\\Rightarrow\ y=5*3\\\Rightarrow\ y=15\ hours

Hence she has to study 15 nights.

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