Question

A painter worked for 5 hours. He spent 25% of his time painting the kitchen,

45% painting the living room, 20% painting the bathroom, and the rest of the
time cleaning up
a) How long did he spend painting the kitchen?
b) How long did he spend painting the living room?
c) How long did he spend painting the bathroom?
d) How long did he spend cleaning up?

Answer 1

a) 1 hours and 25 minutes

b) 2 hours and 25 minutes

c) 1 hour

d) 30 minutes

Explanation:

25/ 100 out of 5 = 1.25

45/100 out of 5 = 2.25

20/100 out of 5 = 1

10/100 of 5 = .5