Problema Solution
Mike uses 3/4 of his allowance on a massage that last 3/5 of an hour. What fraction of her allowance would he need to spend to get an hour long massage?
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We will assume that the cost of the massage is caries directly with the time of the massage.
Let 'x' the fraction of allowance needed to get an hour long massage
(3/4) : (3/5) = x : 1
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x = 5/4
Mike needs 5/4 of this allowance to get an hour long massage.