Vipin takes 7 $\frac{1}{2}$ hours to paint 5 tables. How much time will it take for Vipin to paint 1 table?

Give:  Vipin takes 7 $\frac{1}{2}$ hours to paint 5 tables

To do: Find how much time he takes to paint 1 table

Solution:

Vipin 7 $\frac{1}{2}$  hours to paint 5 tables how much time will it take to paint 1 table

To paint 5 tables taking 7 $\frac{1}{2}$  or $\frac{15}{2}$  hours

To paint 1 table how much time?

$\frac{\frac{15}{2}}{ \frac{5}{1}} = \frac{15}{2} \times \frac{1}{5} = \frac{3}{2}$ hours

So, Vipin takes 1 $\frac{1}{2} $or $\frac{3}{2}$ hours to paint one table.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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