Question

Will medal and fan.

A paint sprayer covers 2 1/2 ft of wall in 1/8 min.
Complete the unit rate.

How many feet per minute?

Answer 1

20 feet per minute

Answer 2

Thank you

Answer 3

proportion time
2 1/2 = 5/2

(5/2) / (1/8) = x/ 1 --- 5/2 ft to 1/8 min = x ft to 1 minute)
cross multiply
1/8x = 5/2
x = (5/2) / (1/8)
x = 5/2 * 8/1
x = 40/2
x = 20 minutes

Answer 4

Thank you very much, that makes a lot more sense now