For this case we can make the following rule of three:
\(\frac{7}{8}\) of a wall ---------------> \(1 \frac{1}{6}\) hours
x ------------------------------> \(\frac{1}{60}\)
Note: we have the following conversion:
1 hour = 60 minutes
From here, we must clear the value of x we have then:
\(x = \frac{\frac{1}{60}}{1\frac{1}{6}}*\frac{7}{8}\)
Rewriting we have:
\(x = \frac{\frac{1}{60}}{\frac{7}{6}}*\frac{7}{8}\)
\(x = \frac{6}{420}*\frac{7}{8}\)
\(x=\frac{42}{3360}\)
\(x=\frac{1}{80}\)
Answer:
A part of a wall that Melinda paints in 1 minute is:
\(x=\frac{1}{80}\)
