Question

A road is 4/7 of a mile long. A crew needs to repave 3/7 of it. How long is the section that needs to be repaved?

Answer 1

Answer:  12/49 mi. ;  or, write as: 0.2448 mi.  .   ___________________________________________________________
 (3/7) * (4/7) mi. = (3*4) / (7*7) mi. = 12/49  mi. = 0.2448979591836735 mi.; round to 0.2448 mil.
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