SOLUTION: bob can swim 2/3 the length of a pool in 1/4 of a minute. at this rate, how long will it take him to swim the entire length of the pool
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Question 1035179: bob can swim 2/3 the length of a pool in 1/4 of a minute. at this rate, how long will it take him to swim the entire length of the pool
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We can use a proportion for this (it's one way)...we write
Cross-multiply and get
Now multiply by 3/2 and get
minute
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