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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?

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Answer:

x=24

Step-by-step explanation:

there are different ways to solve the problem

set up a proportion:

16/(2/3)=x/1

cross multiply

(2/3)x=16

(3/2)(2/3)x=(3/2)(16)

x=24 square feet per hour

a carpenter lays 16 square feet in 40 minutes (2/3 of an hour)

this means he lays 4 square feet every 10 minutes

8 square feet in 20 minutes

12 square feet in 30 minutes

24 square feet in 60 minutes

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