document.write( "Question 1045704: I am stumped on this word problem. If it takes 5 3/4 hours to get from point A to point B and you have already traveled 1/3 of the way, how much longer will you travel?
\n" ); document.write( "I converted 5 3/4 to and improper fraction 23/4 and multiplied it by the reciprical of 1/3 and got an answer of 69/4.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #661191 by rothauserc(4718)\"\" \"About 
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we want to divide 5.75 by 3 = 1.9167 approx 1.92(that's how long you have traveled), then
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\n" ); document.write( "5.75 - 1.92 = 3.83
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