SOLUTION: Alex paints 1/2 of a wall 6 feet by 9 feet in 1/5 of an hour. Find the work rate. Alex paints at a rate of how many square feet per hour? Round to nearest tenth if necessary .
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Question 829257: Alex paints 1/2 of a wall 6 feet by 9 feet in 1/5 of an hour. Find the work rate. Alex paints at a rate of how many square feet per hour? Round to nearest tenth if necessary . Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, josgarithmetic:Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Alex paints 1/2 of a wall 6 feet by 9 feet in 1/5 of an hour.
Find the work rate.
Alex paints at a rate of how many square feet per hour?
Round to nearest tenth if necessary .
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Find half the area of a 9 by 6 ft wall * (6*9) = 27 sq ft in 1/5 hr
therefore 5 * 27 = 135 sq/ft, his rate per hr
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How much AREA per HOURS? Calculate the amount of area and the amount of hours, and form their ratio, and compute.
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