SOLUTION: I am trying to solve the following problem It takes 2 days to frame 3 rooms how many days will it take to frame seven rooms? I tried the following7rooms/3/2 rooms/days= 7rooms x

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Question 413032: I am trying to solve the following problem It takes 2 days to frame 3 rooms how many days will it take to frame seven rooms? I tried the following7rooms/3/2 rooms/days= 7rooms x 2/3days days rooms = 4.7 days is that reasonable
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Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2/3=x/7
3x=14
x=4 2/3 days

Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
it takes 2 days to frame 3 rooms.

how long will it take to frame 7 rooms?

your rate of rooms per day is equal to 3/2.

your rate of days per room is equal to 2/3.

to do 7 rooms, you would use days per room to get 7 * 2/3 = 14/3 = 4 + 2/3 days.

you were reasonable.