SOLUTION: You paint 1/3 of a wall in 1/4 hour. At that rate, how long will it take you to paint one wall?

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Question 768248: You paint 1/3 of a wall in 1/4 hour. At that rate, how long will it take you to paint one wall?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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You paint 1/3 of a wall in 1/4 hour. At that rate, how long will it take you to paint one wall?
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rate = (area/time)
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rate = (1/3)/(1/4) = 4/3 job/hr
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time for job = 3/4 hr/job = 45 minutes to do the whole job.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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