Question

Nigel paints 5/4 square yards in 1/3 hour.How much did he paint in 5 hours

Answer 1

Answer:

$18\frac{3}{4}\ yd^{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

we know  that

using proportion

$\frac{(5/4)}{(1/3)}\frac{yd^{2}}{hours}=\frac{x}{5}\frac{yd^{2}}{hours}\\\\x=5*(5/4)/(1/3)\\\\x=\frac{75}{4}\ yd^{2}\\\\x=18\frac{3}{4}\ yd^{2}$