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A teacher spends 5/6

hour grading 3/5
of a student’s essay. At this rate, how long does it take the teacher to grade the student’s entire essay?

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Answer = 83.3 (1 d.p.)

5/6 of an hour is 50 minutes

50 divided by 3 = 16.6 (recurring decimal)

16.6 (recurring decimal) x 5 = 83.3 (recurring decimal)
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