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Marcus painted one-third of his bedroom in fourth-fifths of an hour. At this rate, how long would it take him to paint the entire room?

User Ajay Ahuja
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Answer:

5/12

Explanation:

I think

User Khandad Niazi
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Answer:

2 2/5 hours

Explanation:

If Marcus takes 4/5 an hour to paint 1/3 of the room, then you have to multiply 4/5 times 3 for every 1/3 of the room.

Sorry if this is hard to understand, this is my first time answering.

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