To find out how long it will take the crew to repave a \( \frac{2}{3} \) mile long road when they can repave \( \frac{1}{12} \) miles per hour, we can use the formula:
\[ \text{Time} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Rate}} \]
Substituting in the values gives:
\[ \text{Time} = \frac{\frac{2}{3}}{\frac{1}{12}} \]
To divide by a fraction, we multiply by its reciprocal:
\[ \text{Time} = \frac{2}{3} \times \frac{12}{1} = \frac{2 \times 12}{3 \times 1} = \frac{24}{3} \]
Now, simplify \( \frac{24}{3} \):
\[ \frac{24}{3} = 8 \]
Thus, it will take the crew 8 hours to repave the road.