Question

Michelle can wash dry and fold 5 loads of laundry in 3 1/2 hours. what is the average amount of time it takes Michelle to do one load of laundry

Answer 1

`\begin{gathered} \text{If she can dry and fold 5 loads in 3 1/2 hous, that is in 3.5 hours, ten per hour she does} \\ (3.5)/(5)=0.7 \\ \\ \text{The average time it takes is 0.7 hours!} \\ \\ \text{now, in minutes, it is } \\ 0.7\cdot60=42 \\ \\ \text{ It takes 42 minutes} \end{gathered}`