SOLUTION: if jason painted 3/4 of his living room in 2 1/8 hours. how long will it take him to paint the entire living room

Question 1068212: if jason painted 3/4 of his living room in 2 1/8 hours. how long will it take him to paint the entire living room

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If he got done 3/4 of the job, then he has 1/4 left to do. If it took 2 and 1/8 hours to do three of the four parts of the job, then the time to do one of the four parts must be one-third of 2 and 1/8 hours. Divide 2 and 1/8 by 3 and then add the result to 2 and 1/8.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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