Question

Melinda paint 7/8 of a wall in 1 1/6 hour what part of the wall does Melinda paint in one minute?

Answer 1

$1\frac{1}{6}h=70min\\\\ \frac{7}{8}\ of\ wall\ in\ 70\ min\\ x\ wall\ in\ 1\ min\\\\ Proportion:\\ \frac{7}{8}-70\\ x-1\\\\Cross \ multiplication\\\\ \frac{7}{8}=70x\ \ \ | divide\ by\ 70\\\\ x=\frac{1}{80}\\\\ In\ 1\ min\ Melinda\ will\ paint\ \frac{1}{80}\ of \ wall.$