SOLUTION: it took 27 min to lay 32 square feet of floor. At this rate how long will it take to lay 144 square feet of flooring

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Question 969607: it took 27 min to lay 32 square feet of floor. At this rate how long will it take to lay 144 square feet of flooring
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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T=amount of time to lay 144 sq ft
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T%2F27min=144ft%5E2%2F32ft%5E2 Multiply each side by 27 minutes.
T=4.5%2827min%29
T=121.5min
ANSWER: At the same rate, it would take 121.5 minutes to lay 144 square feet of flooring.