document.write( "Question 266535: Mary runs twice as fast as bob and billy runs at 80% of bob’s pace. What fraction of a mile will billy complete in the same time that mary runs 1/3 of a mile ? express your answer as a common fraction \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "mary . . . . . . . .2r . . . . . . . .1/(6r) . . . . . . 1/3 = 0.33333
\n" ); document.write( "bob . . . . . . . . .r . . . . . . . .
\n" ); document.write( "billy . . . . . . . .(0.8r) . . . . . 1/(6r) . . . . . . 2/15 = 0.13333333
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Billy runs 2/15 of a mile
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