The answer to this question is 14 3/4
Answer:
A
Step-by-step explanation:
Step-by-step explanation:
The easiest approach is to realise that one hour is 3 times longer than
20
minutes. The longer the time, the more they will pave.
2
15
of a mile, in 20 minutes, how much in 60 minutes?#
They will pave 3 times more.
2
15
×
3
1
=
6
15
of a mile
6
15
=
2
5
of a mile
You could also use the 'unitary method' where you find out how much they pave in ONE minute (divide by
20
) and them multiply by
60
to find how much in one hour.
Look at what happens:
2
15
÷
20
×
60
=
2
15
×
1
20
×
60
3
=
2
15
×
3
←
exactly the same maths.
=
2
5
