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12 November, 12:44

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It takes Amelia 1/2 of an hour to wash the dishes after dinner. If she only has 1/6 of an hour before she has to leave for basketball practice, what fraction of the dishes can she get done before having to leave?

The divisor is 1/3.

The word problem can be represented by the division expression 1/3 divided by 1/2.

The quotient is 3.

One way to solve this division problem is to represent each fraction in sixths and divide the numerators

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  1. 12 November, 13:06
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    One way to solve this division problem is to represent each fraction in sixths and divide the numerators

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The fraction she can do is ...

    (time she has) / (time required) = (1/6 hour) / (1/2 hour) = (1/6) / (3/6) = 1/3

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    You will note that the divisor is 1/2. The problem is represented by the division of 1/6 by 1/2. The quotient is 1/3.

    Only one of the offered choices makes any sense when describing this problem: the last one.
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