Answer :
Answer:
x=24
Step-by-step explanation:
there are different ways to solve the problem
set up a proportion:
16/(2/3)=x/1
cross multiply
(2/3)x=16
(3/2)(2/3)x=(3/2)(16)
x=24 square feet per hour
a carpenter lays 16 square feet in 40 minutes (2/3 of an hour)
this means he lays 4 square feet every 10 minutes
8 square feet in 20 minutes
12 square feet in 30 minutes
24 square feet in 60 minutes