SOLUTION: Eric plans to wash his windows to earn money.he can wash 5 windows in 1/3 hour if he continues at the same rate,hiw many hours will it take will eric take to wash 135 windows?

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Question 1036787: Eric plans to wash his windows to earn money.he can wash 5 windows in 1/3 hour if he continues at the same rate,hiw many hours will it take will eric take to wash 135 windows?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, macston:
Answer by ikleyn(52756)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Eric plans to wash his windows to earn money. He can wash 5 windows in 1/3 hour. If he continues at the same rate,
how many hours will it take will Eric take to wash 135 windows?
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 = ,   or

27 =  --->  x =  = 9 hours.


Or, in other words, 15 windows per hour ---> 135/15 = 9 hours.


Answer by macston(5194)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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5 windows in 1/3 hour is 15 windows per hour (Multiply by 3)
Divide 135 by 15.
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