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Lily reads 1/4 of her book in 1 1/3 hours.

how long does it take lily to read 3/5 of the book?​

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Answer:

3 1/5 hours

Explanation:

1/4 book in 1 1/3 hours.

1 1/3 = 4/3

1/4 book in 4/3 hours

We can set up a proportion.

1/4 book is to 4/3 hours as 3/5 book is to x hours.

(1/4) / (4/3) = (3/5) / x

Cross multiply:

(1/4)x = 4/3 × 3/5

(1/4)x = 12/15

Multiply both sides by 4.

x = 48/15

Reduce:

x = 16/5

x = 15/5 + 1/5

x = 3 1/5

Answer: 3 1/5 hours

User PsychoX
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Answer: 3 1/5 hours

Ok done. Thank to me :>

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