Question
The candidates for mayor had 2 debates. The first debate lasted 2/3 hour. The second debate was 3 times as long as the first one. How many hours long was the second debate?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The first debate lasted \( \frac{2}{3} \) hour. The second debate was 3 times as long as the first. To find the duration of the second debate, we can multiply the duration of the first debate by 3:
\[
\text{Duration of the second debate} = 3 \times \frac{2}{3}
\]
Calculating this:
\[
3 \times \frac{2}{3} = \frac{3 \times 2}{3} = \frac{6}{3} = 2 \text{ hours}
\]
Thus, the second debate was **2 hours long**.
\[
\text{Duration of the second debate} = 3 \times \frac{2}{3}
\]
Calculating this:
\[
3 \times \frac{2}{3} = \frac{3 \times 2}{3} = \frac{6}{3} = 2 \text{ hours}
\]
Thus, the second debate was **2 hours long**.