A cartoonist must create 12 picture blocks for a complete illustration. Each block takes about three eighths of an hour to complete. Then she will need an additional 2 and one half hours to insert the blocks into the strip. How many hours should she set aside for this project? It will take enter your response here hours.
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Each picture block takes three eighths of an hour to complete. Since there are 12 blocks, the total time for creating the blocks is: \[ 12 \times \frac{3}{8} = \frac{36}{8} = 4.5 \text{ hours} \] Show more…
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