Question

Ann needs 3/4 of a book in 2 days. At this rate how many books can she read in 4 1/3 days.

Answer 1

$\bf \begin{array}{ccll} book&days\\ \cline{1-2}\\ \frac{3}{4}&2\\\\ x&4\frac{1}{3} \end{array}\implies \cfrac{~~\frac{3}{4}~~}{x}=\cfrac{~~2~~}{4\frac{1}{3}}\implies \cfrac{~~\frac{3}{4}~~}{x}=\cfrac{~~2~~}{\frac{13}{3}} \implies \cfrac{~~\frac{3}{4}~~}{\frac{x}{1}}=\cfrac{~~\frac{2}{1}~~}{\frac{13}{3}}$

$\bf \cfrac{3}{4}\cdot \cfrac{1}{x}=\cfrac{2}{1}\cdot \cfrac{3}{13}\implies \cfrac{3}{4x}=\cfrac{6}{13}\implies 39=24x\implies \cfrac{39}{24}=x\implies \cfrac{13}{8}=x \\\\[-0.35em] \rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\ ~\hfill 1\frac{5}{8}=x~\hfill$