Question

a road crew must repave a road that is \\(\frac{3}{5}\\) miles long. they can repave \\(\frac{1}{15}\\) miles each hour. how long will it take the crew to repave the road?

write your answer in simplest form.

hours

Explanation:

Set up the division expression

$$ \text{Total Time} = \frac{3}{5} \div \frac{1}{15} $$

Multiply by the reciprocal

$$ \text{Total Time} = \frac{3}{5} \times 15 $$

Simplify the expression

$$ \text{Total Time} = 3 \times 3 = 9 $$

Answer:

A road crew must repave a road that is \(\frac{3}{5}\) miles long. They can repave \(\frac{1}{15}\) miles each hour. How long will it take the crew to repave the road?

Write your answer in simplest form.

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