Problema Solution
A construction crew has just finished building a road. The road is 12
kilometers long. If the crew worked for 5 2/5
days, how many kilometers of road did they build each day?
Answer provided by our tutors
let 'x' represent the number of kilometers built per day
(5 2/5)x = 12
((5*5 + 2)/5)x = 12
by solving we find
x = 2.22 km
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they built 2.22 km per day.