The area, A square feet, of the wall Ivan is painting is directly proportional to the time he spends painting the wall, Thours. It takes Ivan 4 hours to paint 113.6 square feet of the wall. How long will it take him to paint 227.2 square feet of the wall? hours (Enter only the number in the space provided.)

The area, A square feet, of the wall Ivan is painting is directly proportional to the time he spends painting the wall, Thours. It takes Ivan 4 hours to paint 113.6 square feet of the wall. How long will it take him to paint 227.2 square feet of the wall? hours (Enter only the number in the space provided.)

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter8: Rational Expressions And Equations

Section8.9: Use Direct And Inverse Variation

Problem 8.177TI: The distance an object falls is directly proportional to the square of the time it falls. A ball...

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