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Cody can paint a 15 ft. by 18 ft. wall in 50 minutes. He had to paint eight of these walls in his house. If he finished at 7:40 p.m., what time did Cody begin?

A. Noon
B. 1:00 pm
C. 2:00 pm
D. 3:00 pm

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I hope this helps you




8×50=400 minutes





1 hour 60 minutes




? hours 400 minutes



?.60=400


?=6,66



7.40-7 hour 6 minutes



00.34pm
User Julien Vincent
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The answer is going to be 1:00 because u multiply 50*8=400 minutes
400 Minutes=6 hours and 40 minutes then you subtract
7-6=1 and add the forty minutes
Hopes this helps:)
User Suely
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