Question

George is building a fence. He builds his fence at a constant rate of 1/3 section of fence every 1/2 hour. At this rate, which fraction represents the section of fence George can build per hour? Enter your answer as a fraction. (Type as a decimal, round to the hundredths place)

Answer 1

Answer:
Fraction of fence = 2/3 which is approximately 0.67

Explanation:
We know that he finishes 1/3 of the fence in 1/2 an hour. To know the fraction he can finish in one hour, we will simply use cross multiplication as follows:
1/3 of the fence ...................> 1/2 an hour
?? of the fence ....................> 1 hour
Fraction of the fence = (1/3 * 1) / (1/2)
Fraction of fence = 2/3 which is approximately 0.67

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