SOLUTION: If 2 square feet of a fence can be painted in 10 minutes, how long will it take to paint 150 feet (squared) of fence? NOTE: The base of the fence is 25 ft long and the height is 6

Question 397920: If 2 square feet of a fence can be painted in 10 minutes, how long will it take to paint 150 feet (squared) of fence? NOTE: The base of the fence is 25 ft long and the height is 6 ft.
This is my work:

(2 sq ft=10 minutes)
150 ft=750 minutes 750 min/10 minutes=75 minutes= 1hr15min*2=2hrs30min
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If 2 square feet of a fence can be painted in 10 minutes, how long will it take to paint 150 feet (squared) of fence? NOTE: The base of the fence is 25 ft long and the height is 6 ft.
:
If 2 sq/ft require 10 min, then 1 sq/ft required 5 min
therefore
150*5 = 750 min, right?
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