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An artist was able to draw one-seventh of a picture every hour.If he needed to paint 8 pictures for an art show,how many hours would it take him?
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An artist was able to draw one-seventh of a picture every hour.If he needed to paint 8 pictures for an art show,how many hours would it take him?

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(1/7) / 1 = 8 / x...1/7 to 1 hr = 8 to x hrs
cross multiply
1/7x = 8
x = 8 * 7/1
x = 56 hrs <==
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56 hours would be correct
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