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A carpenter lays 18 square feet of tile in 2/3 of an hour. How many square feet of tile does the carpenter lay per hour?

A. 12 square feet per hour

B. 17 1/ 3 square feet per hour

C. 18 2/ 3 square feet per hour

D. 27 square feet per hour

User Patrick Lepelletier
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Explanation:

hello,

18 square → ⅔ hrs.

⅔ hrs → 18 square.

⅓ hr → 18 ÷ ⅔

⅓ hr = 27 square.

3/3 hr = 27 * 3/3

= 27 square per hour.

ans : D

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