SOLUTION: You paint 34 of a wall in 12 hour. Your dad paints 34 of a wall the same size in 14 hour. How do your rates compare?

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Question 832160: You paint 34 of a wall in 12 hour. Your dad paints 34 of a wall the same size in 14 hour. How do your rates compare?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You said 34. Is that 3/4?
if so,
+%28+3%2F4+%29+%2F+12+=+3%2F48+
+3%2F48+=+1%2F16+
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+%283%2F4%29%2F14+=+3%2F56+
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+%28+1%2F16+%29+%2F+%28+3%2F56+%29+=+%28+1%2F16+%29%2A%28+56%2F3+%29+
+%28+1%2F16+%29%2A%28+56%2F3+%29+=+3.5%2F3+
+3.5%2F3+=+7%2F6+
Your rate is 7/6 of your dad's rate