Question

Claire is digging a hole for a fence post. So far, she has dug 2/3 of the hole in 1/2 of an hour. She continues to dig at the same rate. How many minutes will it take her to dig the entire hole?

Answer 1

Shr dug 2/3 for 30 minutes. So it takes her 15 minutes for 1/3. She needs to dig 15 more minutes. Her entire working time is 45 minutes.