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14 November, 11:07

Painter Paul paints walls. It takes Painter Paul 15 minutes to paint 60 square feet of

wall. How much wall could Painter Paul paint in one minute?

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  1. 14 November, 11:23
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    Answer:240square feet

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let the term be x

    15mins for 60square feet

    60mins for x square feet

    = x/60 = 60/15

    = x/60 = 4

    Cross multiplying

    x = 60 (4)

    x = 240 square feet
  2. 14 November, 11:28
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    4 square feet

    Step-by-step explanation:

    We can use Ratio to solve this question

    It takes 15 minutes to paint 60 square feet

    This is written as:

    15:60

    Divide both sides by 15

    1:4

    Therefore it takes Painter Paul 1 minute to paint 4 square feet
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