Problema Solution
The result of the experiment was 5 1/3. This was 2 1/2 times what the scientist expected. What was the expected result?
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Let 'x' represent the expected result.
2 1/2 times x is 5 1/3
2 1/2 = (2*2 + 1)/2 = 5/2
5 1/3 = (5*3 + 1)/3 = 16/3
(5/2)x = 16/3
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x = 32/15
x = 2 2/15
The expected result is 2 2/15.