Question

An art student completes 14 of a painting in 35 hour. If the student continues painting at the same rate, what fraction of the painting does the student complete in 1 hour

Answer 1

The student completes 1/14 of the painting in one hour, calculated by dividing the portion previously completed (1/4) by the hours worked (3.5).

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks how much of the painting an art student can complete in one hour, given that they completed 1/4 of it in 3.5 hours. To find the rate at which the student paints, we can divide the fraction of the painting completed by the total hours worked. Thus:

1. Divide 1/4 (the portion of the painting completed) by 3.5 (the hours spent painting) that gives us ⅔ / 3.5.
2. Perform the division: ⅔ ÷ 3.5 = ⅔ ÷ ⅔ = 1/14.
3. Thus, the student paints 1/14 of the painting in one hour.

Therefore, if the student continues to paint at the same rate, they will complete 1/14 of the painting in one hour.