SOLUTION: Could you draw pictures to show how this problem is solved? Jane can paint a 12-footwall in 3/4 of an hour. How long will it take her to paint another wall that is 15x16 feet? C

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Question 992400: Could you draw pictures to show how this problem is solved? Jane can paint a 12-footwall in 3/4 of an hour. How long will it take her to paint another wall that is 15x16 feet? Could you explain it step by step so I can understand how the problem is solved? Thank you in advance for your help.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Could you draw pictures to show how this problem is solved? Jane can paint a 12-footwall in 3/4 of an hour. How long will it take her to paint another wall that is 15x16 feet? Could you explain it step by step so I can understand how the problem is solved?
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Comment:: You need to post the dimensions for both walls.
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Then use a proportion to solve the problem
time/area = time/area
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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