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Ben drinks tea at an incredible rate. He drinks 3.5 loiters of tea every 2/3 of an hour. How many of liters of tea does he drink in one hour?

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3.5 divided by 2/3
convert 3.5 to 3 and 1/2 then to 7/2

(7/2)/(2/3)
remember that

((a)/(b))/((c)/(d))=(ad)/(bc)

so

((7)/(2))/((2)/(3))=((7)(3))/((2)(2))=(21)/(4)=

(20)/(4)+(1)/(4)= 5 and 1/4 liters per hour or 5.25 liters per hour
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First divide 3.5 by 2 which equals 1.75. Then do 1.75*3 which equals 5.25. So he drinks 5.25 liters in one hour.
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