SOLUTION: Matt worked for 3 3/4 hours painting birdhouses. It takes him 1/2 hour to paint one birdhouse. How many birdhouses did Matt completely finish painting?

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Question 1109327: Matt worked for 3 3/4 hours painting birdhouses. It takes him 1/2 hour to paint one birdhouse. How many birdhouses did Matt completely finish painting?
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Matt worked for 3 3/4 hours painting birdhouses. It takes him 1/2 hour to paint one birdhouse.
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R%2AT=J

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Matt worked for t hours painting birdhouses. It takes him T hour to paint J birdhouse. How many birdhouses did Matt completely finish painting?
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R=J%2FT
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j=%281%2F%281%2F2%29%29%2A%283%263%2F4%29
j=2%283%263%2F4%29
j=30%2F4
j=7%261%2F2-------------
Seven birdhouses completely finished