SOLUTION: bob can swim 2/3 the length of a pool in 1/4 of a minute. at this rate, how long will it take him to swim the entire length of the pool

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Question 1035179: bob can swim 2/3 the length of a pool in 1/4 of a minute. at this rate, how long will it take him to swim the entire length of the pool
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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We can use a proportion for this (it's one way)...we write
%282%2F3%29%2F%281%2F4%29+=+1%2Fx
Cross-multiply and get
%282%2F3%29x+=+1%2F4
Now multiply by 3/2 and get
x+=+%283%2F2%29%281%2F4%29+=+3%2F8 minute