<PRE><B>Question 959360</B>
Jane can paint a 12 foot by 12 foot wall in 3/4 of an hour how long will it take her to paint another wall that is 15 times 16 feet 
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time and area are directly related, so use a proportion
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time/area = time/area
t/(15*16) = (3/4)/(144)
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t = (15*16)(3/4)*(1/144)
time = (15*12)*(1/144) = 15/12 = 5/4 hrs = 1hr 15 min
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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