Answer:
6 hours. ( I DID IT USING PROPORTIONS!)
Step-by-step explanation:
houses/hours
130/2.5= 312/x
(cross multiply)
130x = 780
130x/130 = 780/ 130 (divide each by 130)
6 = h
1.7 as a fraction is 17/10
1.(7) the 7 in the parentheses represents the number after the decimal, which is in the tenths spot. 10 tenths + 7 tenths = 17/10 <-- our answer.
