Question

a road crew can repave 1/48 of a road each hour. they must repave a road that is 3/8 miles long. how long will it take the crew to repave the road?

Answer 1

3/8 / 1/48 = 3/8 x 48/1 = 144/8 = 18 hours

Answer 2

Answer:

It will take 18 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

The crew can repave  $\frac{1}{48}$ miles,

The length of road they must repave = $\frac{3}{8}$ miles,

Hence,

$\text{The time taken by them to repave the road}=\frac{\text{The road they must repave}}{\text{The length they repave per hour}}$

$=\frac{3/8}{1/48}$

$=\frac{144}{8}$

$=18\text{ hours}$