MATH QUESTION

Question

The length of a wooden fence between two posts is 434 feet. It takes 2 hours and 40 minutes to paint this length of the fence.

How many hours will it take to paint 912 feet of fence?

Answer 1

m represents the number of minutes

2 hours 40 minutes = 160 minutes

160 : 434 :: m : 912    proportion

434m = (160)(912)

 

Can you solve for m and answer the question?