Question

1. the candidates for mayor had 2 debates. the first debate lasted \\(\frac{2}{3}\\) hour. the second debate was 3 times as long as the first one. how many hours long was the second debate?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the duration of the first debate

The first debate lasted $\frac{2}{3}$ hour.

Step2: Calculate the duration of the second debate

The second debate is 3 times as long as the first one. So we multiply the duration of the first debate by 3: $3\times\frac{2}{3}$
Simplify the expression: $3\times\frac{2}{3} = 2$ (because 3 and the denominator 3 cancel out, leaving 2).

Answer:

The second debate was 2 hours long.