Paul should sell 3 paintings per hour to recover his cost.
Step-by-step explanation:
Total paintings = 32
Minimum amount to sale = 17
Paintings sold = 3
Paintings left = 17 - 3 = 14
Time left = 5 hours
Therefore, he needs to sell 14 paintings in 5 hours.
5 hours = 14 paintings
1 hour =
Rounding off to nearest whole number;
2.8 paintings = 3 paintings
Paul should sell 3 paintings per hour to recover his cost.
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