SOLUTION: if it takes 3 hours to paint a 100 sq ft wall, how long does it take per sq foot?

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Question 569583: if it takes 3 hours to paint a 100 sq ft wall, how long does it take per sq foot?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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if it takes 3 hours to paint a 100 sq ft wall, how long does it take per sq foot?
"3 hours to paint a 100 sq ft" translate to
3 hours per 100 sq ft
or
3/100 hours/sq ft
.03 hours/sq ft
that's .03 hours per sq ft (or, 1.8 minutes)