SOLUTION: Samantha is starting a task that takes 3/5 of an hour to complete, but she only has 1/2 of an hour to work on it. If she works at an even pace, determine what fraction of the task
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Question 950878: Samantha is starting a task that takes 3/5 of an hour to complete, but she only has 1/2 of an hour to work on it. If she works at an even pace, determine what fraction of the task will she complete. Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Samantha is starting a task that takes 3/5 of an hour to complete, but she only has 1/2 of an hour to work on it. If she works at an even pace, determine what fraction of the task will she complete.
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What part of 3/5 is 1/2
invert the dividing fraction and multiply * = of the task is completed
