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19-02-2020
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A curtain measuring 6ft wide was bought for a window. However, when it hung, the curtain covered only 2/3 of the window. How wide was the window?

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19-02-2020

Answer:

9ft wide

Step-by-step explanation:

First we convert it to ratios

[tex]\frac{6}{x} \frac{2}{3}[/tex]

Then we cross-multiply

6*3=2x

Multiply 6 and 3

18=2x

Solve for x

x=18/2

x=9

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