painted about a fourth of a room in a fourth of a day.estimated the painter would paint 9 rooms in 9 days. estimate reasonable? Complete the explanation.

Question

A painter painted about a fourth of a room in a fourth of a day. Coley estimated the painter would paint 9 rooms in 9 days. Is Coley's estimate reasonable? Complete the explanation.(COMPLETE QUESTION)

Answer 1

If the painter can paint 1/4 room in 1/4 day, the person's rate is equivalent to 1 room per day.  So in 9 days, the painter could paint 9 rooms at this rate.