mr. smith pants 5 wooden chairs in 4 hours. if each chair takes the same amout of time to paint, what fraction of an hour does it take mr. smith to paint one chair?
What do you think? I'll be glad to check your answer.
4/5 of an hour
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To find the fraction of an hour it takes Mr. Smith to paint one chair, we need to divide the total time Mr. Smith spent painting by the number of chairs he painted.
First, let's determine the total time Mr. Smith spent painting. According to the question, he spent 4 hours painting.
Next, let's determine the number of chairs he painted. The question states that Mr. Smith painted 5 wooden chairs.
Now, we can calculate the fraction by dividing the total time spent painting by the number of chairs painted:
Fraction = Total time spent painting / Number of chairs painted
Fraction = 4 hours / 5 chairs
Simplifying the fraction, we get:
Fraction = 4/5
Therefore, it takes Mr. Smith 4/5 of an hour to paint one chair.