SOLUTION: Joe painted 1/4 of a bedroom in 1/2 a day.How many days Will it take for Joe to paint one bedroom?

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Question 1053984: Joe painted 1/4 of a bedroom in 1/2 a day.How many days Will it take for Joe to paint one bedroom?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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It will take him 4 times as long to paint 1 bedroom
His rate is:
+%28%281%2F4%29%29+%2F+%28%28+1%2F2+%29%29+ bedrooms/days
His rate of painting does not change, so
+%28%28+4%2A%281%2F4%29+%29%29+%2F+%28%28+4%2A%281%2F2%29+%29%29+=+1+%2F+2+ bedrooms/days
so, he paints 1 bedroom in 2 days