Question

A painter can paint 350 square feet in 1.25 hours. What is the painting rate in square feet per hour?

Answer 1

350/1.25 = 280 sq feet per hr

Answer 2

The painting rate in square feet per hour is equal to
`280`

Explanation:

we know that

The unit rate is the ratio of two measurements in which the second term is equal to one

In this problem we need to calculate the unit rate

Divide the total area by the total time

so

`(350)/(1.25) (ft^(2))/(hours) =280(ft^(2))/(hour)`