SOLUTION: As a painter begins work 1/4th of a house has already been painted. 8 hours later, the house is 2/3rds done. calculate the painter's work rate. How do I solve this problem?

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As a painter begins work 1/4th of a house has already been painted. 8 hours later, the house is 2/3rds done. calculate the painter's work rate. How do I solve this problem?
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Painter DATA:
Time = 8 hrs/[(2/3)-(1/4)]job
Time = 8/(5/12)
Time = (96/5) hrs/job ; Rate = 5/96 job/hr
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Cheers,
Stan H.