Question

A builder was building a fence. In the morning, he worked for 2/5 of an hour. In the afternoon, he worked for 9/10 of an hour. How many times as long as in the morning did he work in the afternoon?

Write a division equation to represent this situation, then answer the question. Show your reasoning. If you get stuck, you can draw a diagram.

Answer 1

Answer: 2/9 times

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because 2/5 divided by 9/10 = 10/45 which if we simplify it we get 2/9.