Question

1. dave and eric are painting a long fence. dave paints 125 feet of the fence in 5 hours. eric paints 175 feet in 7 hours. whose rate is faster? dave and erics rates are the same because \\(\square = \square\\). show your work

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate Dave's rate

To find Dave's rate, we divide the number of feet he paints by the number of hours. Dave paints 125 feet in 5 hours, so his rate is $\frac{125}{5}$ feet per hour.
$\frac{125}{5} = 25$ feet per hour.

Step2: Calculate Eric's rate

Eric paints 175 feet in 7 hours, so his rate is $\frac{175}{7}$ feet per hour.
$\frac{175}{7} = 25$ feet per hour.

Answer:

Dave and Eric's rates are the same because $25 = 25$.