A horse galloped along nine and four ninths miles of trail. There were hurdles spaced evenly throughout the trail every five ninths of a mile. How many hurdles did the horse jump?

18 hurdles

17 hurdles

9 hurdles

5 hurdles

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The horse galloped along nine and four ninths miles of trail which is equivalent to 17 hurdles

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Distance covered by the horse = nine and four ninths miles = 9 + (4/9) = 85/9 miles

1 hurdle = 5/9 mile

Number of hurdle = (85/9)mile / (5/9) mile = 17 hurdles

The horse galloped along nine and four ninths miles of trail which is equivalent to 17 hurdles

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Answer:

B: 17 hurdles

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Step-by-step explanation: 9 4/9 ÷ 5/9 = 85/5 ÷ 5/9 = 85/5 x 9/5.               85 × 9 = 765   =765/45  765 ÷ 45=     17 Hurdles

9 × 5 =    45                       45 ÷ 45 =