SOLUTION: Ray biked for 3/4 hour yesterday. Today she plans to bike for 5/6 of the amount of time she did yesterday. How long does she plan to bike today?

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Question 669842: Ray biked for 3/4 hour yesterday. Today she plans to bike for 5/6 of the amount of time she did yesterday. How long does she plan to bike today?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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5%2F6 of means multiply 3%2F4
%285%2F6%29%283%2F4%29 = 15%2F24+=+highlight_green%285%2F8%29 of an hour
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With 60 minutes in an hour,
%285%2F8%29%2860%29 = 37.5 minutes
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