Question:
A carpenter sands 1/2 of a dresser in 3/4 hour. At this rate, how long does it take the carpenter to sand 1 dresser?
Answer:
[tex]1\ dresser = \frac{3}{2} hour[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]\frac{1}{2} dresser = \frac{3}{4} hour[/tex]
Required
How long will it take to sand 1 dresser
[tex]\frac{1}{2} dresser = \frac{3}{4} hour[/tex]
Multiply both sides by 2
[tex]2 * \frac{1}{2} dresser = \frac{3}{4} hour * 2[/tex]
[tex]1\ dresser = \frac{3}{4} hour * 2[/tex]
[tex]1\ dresser = \frac{3}{2} hour[/tex]
Hence;
It'll take 3/2 hour to sand 1 dresser
