What part of the pole does the ant climb in two hours?

An ant climbs 2/5 of the pole on the first hour and climbs 1/4 of the pole on the next hour.
in Word Problem Answers by

Your answer

Your name to display (optional):
Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.
Anti-spam verification:
To avoid this verification in future, please log in or register.

1 Answer

2/5+1/4=8/20+5/20=(8+5)/20=13/20 of the pole climbed in the first two hours, leaving (20-13)/20=7/20 of the pole to climb. The LCM of 4 and 5 -s 4*5=20 because they have no common factors. 1/5 of 20 is 4 so 2/5 of 20 is 8;1/4 of 20 is 5. Therefore 4/20=1/5, 8/20=2/5 and 5/20=1/4.

by Top Rated User (1.1m points)

Related questions

1 answer
WHAT ARE THE NEXT 5 MULTIPLES OF TWO FIFTHS?
asked Jan 11, 2013 in Fraction Problems by anonymous | 1.3k views
1 answer
what is 6.7384 in fractional notation?
asked Oct 9, 2012 in Algebra 1 Answers by anonymous | 511 views
2 answers
42 out of 49 write this fraction in lowest terms
asked Sep 20, 2012 in Least Common Denominator by anonymous | 741 views
2 answers
what is 5 1/2 in fractional notation
asked Sep 17, 2012 in Pre-Algebra Answers by anonymous | 2.4k views
1 answer
What is e the equivalent fraction of 22/ 32
asked Feb 7, 2019 in Other Math Topics by Hannah | 317 views
1 answer
what is seven tenths of 1 pound?
asked Apr 19, 2015 in Other Math Topics by anonymous | 826 views
1 answer
How do you solve 3 1/3 +2 1/7
asked Sep 3, 2014 in Algebra 1 Answers by anonymous | 472 views
1 answer
What 7/8 plus 3/16 equal?
asked Oct 29, 2013 in Other Math Topics by KristenW23 Level 1 User (120 points) | 1.4k views
2 answers
simplify 1/2(-8/9)÷2/3÷1 3/4
asked Oct 22, 2013 in order of operations by James G | 431 views
Welcome to MathHomeworkAnswers.org, where students, teachers and math enthusiasts can ask and answer any math question. Get help and answers to any math problem including algebra, trigonometry, geometry, calculus, trigonometry, fractions, solving expression, simplifying expressions and more. Get answers to math questions. Help is always 100% free!

Most popular questions within the last 3000 days

  1. 50+50-25X0+2+2= (19)
  2. it takes 10 road workers 5 days to complete a road repair when working 2 hours a day.Working at the same pace,how many days will it take 2 people working 5 hours a day to finish it? (3)
  3. complete the following. 825 use each digit once .make the two smallest 3 digit numbers and two largest 3-digit number (2)
  4. Solve 15 -1(12÷4+1)? (4)
  5. How do u solve q+d(-2.5q+94.5)=60 using systems of equations? (1)
87,447 questions
99,051 answers
2,412 comments
4,787 users