SOLUTION: You paint 12 wall in 14 hour. At that rate, how long will it take you to paint one wall?

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Question 886383: You paint 12 wall in 14 hour. At that rate, how long will it take you to paint one wall?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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You paint 12 wall in 14 hour. At that rate, how long will it take you to paint one wall?
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Use a proportion:
x/1 = 14/12
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x = 7/6 hours (time to point one wall)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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