Question

Trevor paints `1/6` of the fence surrounding farm each day. How many days will it take him to paint `3/4` of the fence?

Answer 1

It will take `4 1/2` days to Trevor to paint `3/4` of the fence.

Explanation:

As Trevor paints `1/6` of the fence surrounding farm each day

Complete fence will be painted in `6` days

and for `3/4` of the fence, it will take `6xx3/4`

= `(2xx3)xx3/(2xx2)`

= `(cancel2xx3)xx3/(cancel2xx2)`

= `9/2`

= `4 1/2` days