document.write( "Question 49738: Roger can hang wallpaper on a square wall with 12ft sizes in 40 minutes assuming the wall paper is hung at the same rate how long will it take him to cover a square section of a wall 6ft long \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #33054 by tutorcecilia(2152)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Set up a proportional equation: \n" ); document.write( "12feet/40 minutes = 6 feet/x minutes [Cross-multiply] \n" ); document.write( "12x=(40)(6) \n" ); document.write( "12x=240 \n" ); document.write( "12x/12=240/12 \n" ); document.write( "x=20 minutes [Final answer] \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Check by pluggin x=20 back into the original equation. \n" ); document.write( " |