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John paints 2 portraits in 8 hours, 3 portraits in 12 hours, and 5 portraits in 20 hours. Which statement correctly describes this situation?

John paints 2 portraits in 8 hours, 3 portraits in 12 hours, and 5 portraits in 20 hours. Which statement correctly describes this situation?
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John paints 2 portraits in 8 hours, 3 portraits in 12 hours, and 5 portraits in 20 hours. Which statement correctly describes this situation?

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he made 10 portraits in all but in each our he made 2 more than he should have in the 20th hour

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We can see that John paints at a constant rate: therefore, the correct statement that describes this situation is that John likes to paint.


Haha got you, the correct answer is John paints 1 portrait every 4 hours.
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