Q. Luke can paint 91 portraits in 7 weeks. How many portraits can Luke paint in 4 weeks?
Determine Rate per Week: Determine the rate at which Luke can paint portraits per week.To find out how many portraits Luke can paint per week, we divide the total number of portraits by the number of weeks.Rate =Total WeeksTotal PortraitsRate =7 weeks91 portraits
Calculate Rate: Calculate the rate at which Luke can paint portraits per week. 91 portraits ÷7 weeks = 13 portraits per week
Calculate Portraits in 4 Weeks: Calculate the number of portraits Luke can paint in 4 weeks.Now that we know Luke can paint 13 portraits in one week, we multiply this rate by the number of weeks in question.Number of portraits in 4 weeks = Rate per week × Number of weeksNumber of portraits in 4 weeks = 13 portraits/week ×4 weeks
Evaluate Expression: Evaluate the expression to find the number of portraits Luke can paint in 4 weeks.13 portraits/week ×4 weeks = 52 portraits
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