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A school janitor has mopped

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of a classroom in 5 minutes. At what rate is he mopping?

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Answer:

0.06 of the floor mopped per minute

Explanation:

User Rels
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1/3 of the classroom is mopped in five minutes, so the whole classroom (or one classroom) is mopped in 15 minutes
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