Question

After buying the supplies, you start painting the east wall. It takes you 96 minutes to put two coats of paint on that wall (not including a lunch break between the two coats). Your friend stops by to see how you are doing and comments that you are 25% finished with the painting. What is 25% of the entire project? Are they correct?

Answer 1

0.50

Explanation:

After buying the supplies, you start painting the east wall. It takes you 96 minutes to put two coats of paint on that wall (not including a lunch break between the two coats). Your friend stops by to see how you are doing and comments that you are 25% finished with the painting. What is 25% of the entire project? Are they correct?

25% of 2 coats of paint

0.25 × 2

0.50

25% of the entire project is 0.50