SOLUTION: If it takes 5 hours to clean 2/3 of a boat, how long does it take to clean the whole boat? I cannnot remember how to put this is the form of an eqation or how to solve it. Than

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Question 555603: If it takes 5 hours to clean 2/3 of a boat, how long does it take to clean the whole boat?
I cannnot remember how to put this is the form of an eqation or how to solve it.
Thanks for your help
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5=%282%2F3%29b
5%283%2F2%29=b
15%2F2=b
7.5=b
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or
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logically if 5 is 2/3 then half of 5 is 1/3, 2.5=1/3 of the boat so 3(2.5)=whole boat=7.5