Lucy is a dress maker. She sews 4/7 of a dress in 3/4 hour. Lucy sews at a constant rate. At this rate, how many dresses does Lucy sew in one hour? Include fractions of dresses if applicable.

Question

Include fractions of dresses if applicable.

Answer 1

4/7 in 3/4 hour

how much in 1 hour

a little more than in 3/4 hour, given more time

(4/7)/(3/4) = (4/7)(4/3) = 16/21 in one hour = about .762 of a dress

= about a little over 3/4 of a dress in one hour