The time required to paint a house varies directly with the area to be painted. If it takes 6 hours to paint 4200 square feet, how long will it take to paint 5950 square feet?
(1 point)
A. 9.2 hours
B. 7.5 hours
C. 8.5 hours
D. 6.9 hours

Question

The time required to paint a house varies directly with the area to be painted. If it takes 6 hours to paint 4200 square feet, how long will it take to paint 5950 square feet?
 (1 point)
A.  9.2 hours
B.  7.5 hours
C.  8.5 hours
D.  6.9 hours

anonymous · Answer

4200 sq ft -----> 6hrs
5950 sq ft ------> ?
                              5950*6/4200= 8.5hrs