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If it takes Fran 1/5 of an hour to paint one section of the fence, how many sections can she paint in 2 hours?

User Gert Jan Schoneveld
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Answer:

2/5

Explanation:

she can paint 2/5 of the fence

User Philchalmers
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She can paint 10 sections. 1/5 of an hour is 12 minutes. There are 120 minutes in 2 hours.

To find the answer, you would need to do 120/12 to get 10.
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