Question

George is building a fence. It takes him 1/2 an hour to build 1/3 of a section of a fence. At this rate, what fraction represents the section of fence George can build per hour? Express your answer as a fraction.​

Answer 1

2/3

Explanation:

If 1/3 rd of the fence can be built in 1/2 hr then in 1 hour which is 1/2 x 2 the fraction of the fence that can be built is 1/3 x 2 = 2/3