Paul can paint 119 doors in 8 hours, while Scott can paint 54 doors in 4 hours. Who can paint the doors faster, Paul or Scott? A. Paul B. Scott

FlavioEscobar asked May 11, 2023

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Paul can paint 119 doors in 8 hours, while Scott can paint 54 doors in 4 hours. Who can paint the doors faster, Paul or Scott?

A. Paul
B. Scott

FlavioEscobar asked May 11, 2023

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Answer:

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Explanation:

You need to find the unit rate, which is found by dividing the number of doors, in this case, by time.

119/8=14.875

54/4=13.5

Paul can paint doors faster.

-hope it helps

Theharshest answered May 15, 2023

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