Question

Michael can paint 1/2 of a room every 1/3 of an hour. How many rooms can Michael paint in 1

hour?

Answer 1

Your answer is going to be 1 1/2 rooms

Explanation:

Answer 2

1.5 rooms

Explanation:

The rate of work in rooms per hour is 1/2 room divided by 1/3 hour.

(1/2 room)/(1/3 hour) = 1/2 * 3/1 rooms/hour = 3/2 rooms/hour =

= 1.5 rooms/hour

In 1 hour, he can paint 1.5 rooms.