SOLUTION: priscilla drinks on average of 3/4 quarts of water for each mile she walks.how many quarts of water will she drink if she walks 2/3miles? i set it up like a proportion and cross

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Question 750386: priscilla drinks on average of 3/4 quarts of water for each mile she walks.how many quarts of water will she drink if she walks 2/3miles?
i set it up like a proportion and cross multiplied but i got a answer of 6/6.can u pleas help me i would be very greatful thank you.

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priscilla drinks on average of 3/4 quarts of water for each mile she walks.
how many quarts of water will she drink if she walks 2/3 miles?
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3%2F4*2%2F3 = 6%2F12 reduces to 1%2F2 qt of water