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Rebecca is able to paint 12 pickets on her picket fence in an hour. Her fence is 72 feet long, with 2 pickets per foot. How long will it take her to paint the fence?

  • A. 2.4 hours
  • B. 6 hours
  • C. 12 hours
  • D. 16.4 hours
Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Rebecca can paint 12 pickets in 1 hour, which means she can paint 12 * 2 = 24 pickets in an hour. Since the fence is 72 feet long with 2 pickets per foot, she needs to paint a total of 72 * 2 = 144 pickets. If she paints 24 pickets per hour, it will take her 144 / 24 = 6 hours to paint the entire fence. Choice A (2.4 hours) is incorrect because it does not consider the total number of pickets on the fence. Choice C (12 hours) is incorrect as it overestimates the time needed based on her painting rate. Choice D (16.4 hours) is incorrect as it miscalculates the time required to paint the entire fence.