A school janitor has mopped 1/3 of a classroom in 5 minutes. At what rate is he mopping?

Mathematics

2 answers:

Nesterboy [21]3 years ago

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<h3>Answer: 1/15 of a classroom per minute</h3>

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Work Shown:

1/3 of a classroom = 5 minutes

3*(1/3 of a classroom) = 3*5 minutes

1 classroom = 15 minutes

It takes the janitor 15 minutes to mop a full classroom.

The rate is expressed in units of classrooms per minute. This means we'll need to divide both sides by 15 to get

1 classroom = 15 minutes

1/15 classroom = 15/15 minutes

1/15 of a classroom = 1 minute

The janitor's rate is 1/15 of a classroom per minute.

slava [35]3 years ago

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Answer:

1/3 of the school in 5 minutes or in 15 minutes he will mop the whole entire school.

Step-by-step explanation:

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