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Pete can paint a room in 10 hours. Working steadily, how much of the room does he paint in one hour?

AOne tenth
BOne fifth
COne half
DOne third
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. One tenth
1. The whole job takes 10 hours. 2. Each hour covers an equal share. 3. He paints one tenth of the room. _Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra, Chapter 8, Solve Uniform Motion and Work Applications._
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