SOLUTION: A fish swims 3 kilometres in 5 hours how long would it take to swim 4 kilometres.

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Question 1018242: A fish swims 3 kilometres in 5 hours how long would it take to swim 4 kilometres.
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A fish swims 3 kilometres in 5 hours how long would it take to swim 4 kilometres.
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Solve the proportion

3%2F5 = 4%2Ft

for the unknown time t under the question, and you will get the answer.

Notice that the fractions in both sides of the proportion represent the speed of the fish.