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Nigel paints 5/4 square yards in 1/3 hour.How much did he paint in 5 hours

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Answer:


18(3)/(4)\ yd^(2)

Explanation:

we know that

using proportion


((5/4))/((1/3))(yd^(2))/(hours)=(x)/(5)(yd^(2))/(hours)\\\\x=5*(5/4)/(1/3)\\\\x=(75)/(4)\ yd^(2)\\\\x=18(3)/(4)\ yd^(2)

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