SOLUTION: pete the painter can paint 5/6 of a room in 90 minutes. how many minutes will it take pete to paint the entire room?

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Question 389302: pete the painter can paint 5/6 of a room in 90 minutes. how many minutes will it take pete to paint the entire room?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Express his rate of painting as rooms/minute
His rate = %285%2F6%29%2F90+=+1%2F108
He can paint 1 room in 108 min