<PRE><B>Question 706994</B>
It takes you 8 hours to paint one room by yourself. If you work for x hours, what portion of the job do you complete?
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rate = 1/8 job/hr
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work = rate*time
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work = (1/8)*x = x/8 job
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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