SOLUTION: 1. (a) If 5/8 of a room can be painted in 1 hour, what is the rate of work of the room per hour?
(b) At the same rate, how long will it take to paint the entire room?
2) One gr
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(b) At the same rate, how long will it take to paint the entire room?
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Question 841031: 1. (a) If 5/8 of a room can be painted in 1 hour, what is the rate of work of the room per hour?
(b) At the same rate, how long will it take to paint the entire room?
2) One grocery clark can stock a shelf in 25 min. A second clerk requires 20 minutes to stock the same shelf. How long would it take to stock the shelf if the two clerks worked together? Solve for minutes. Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a) 5/8/1=5/8=.625 or 62.5 %
b) 5/8x=1
x=8/5= 1.6 hours 1 hour and 3/5 or one hour 36 minutes
2)
1/25+1/20=1/x
4/100+5/100=1/x
9/100=1/x
x=100/9=11.11 minutes
