Question
Mrs.Hayes is going to begin painting. She can paint 4 portraits in 6 weeks. How many portraits can she paint in 21 weeks
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find out how many portraits Mrs. Hayes can paint in 21 weeks, we first need to determine her rate of painting.
Mrs. Hayes can paint 4 portraits in 6 weeks. We can calculate her rate of painting as follows:
\[
\text{Rate} = \frac{\text{Number of portraits}}{\text{Time in weeks}} = \frac{4 \text{ portraits}}{6 \text{ weeks}} = \frac{2}{3} \text{ portraits per week}
\]
Now, we can determine how many portraits she can paint in 21 weeks by multiplying her rate by the number of weeks:
\[
\text{Number of portraits in 21 weeks} = \left( \frac{2}{3} \text{ portraits per week} \right) \times 21 \text{ weeks}
\]
Calculating that gives:
\[
\text{Number of portraits} = \frac{2}{3} \times 21 = \frac{42}{3} = 14 \text{ portraits}
\]
Therefore, Mrs. Hayes can paint **14 portraits in 21 weeks**.
Mrs. Hayes can paint 4 portraits in 6 weeks. We can calculate her rate of painting as follows:
\[
\text{Rate} = \frac{\text{Number of portraits}}{\text{Time in weeks}} = \frac{4 \text{ portraits}}{6 \text{ weeks}} = \frac{2}{3} \text{ portraits per week}
\]
Now, we can determine how many portraits she can paint in 21 weeks by multiplying her rate by the number of weeks:
\[
\text{Number of portraits in 21 weeks} = \left( \frac{2}{3} \text{ portraits per week} \right) \times 21 \text{ weeks}
\]
Calculating that gives:
\[
\text{Number of portraits} = \frac{2}{3} \times 21 = \frac{42}{3} = 14 \text{ portraits}
\]
Therefore, Mrs. Hayes can paint **14 portraits in 21 weeks**.