SOLUTION: Jane can paint a 12 x 12 foot wall in 3/4 hour. how long will it take her to paint antohter wall that is 15 x 16 feet?
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Question 406194: Jane can paint a 12 x 12 foot wall in 3/4 hour. how long will it take her to paint antohter wall that is 15 x 16 feet? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Jane can paint a 12 x 12 foot wall in 3/4 hour. how long will it take her to paint anothter wall that is 15 x 16 feet?
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x/(15*16) = (3/4)/(12*12)
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x = (15*16)(3/4)/(12*12)
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x = 180/144
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x = 1 1/4 hrs
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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