Unit 4 Group Problem: Paint!

Jason paints signs on buildings. He can paint letters that contain straight edges easily but takes a little bit longer to paint letters that contain at least one curved edge.

It takes Jason 25 minutes to paint the word CHEMIST and 43 minutes to pain the word SUPERMARKET.


a. On average, how long does Jason take to paint each

a. Straight-edged letter
b. Curved-edged letter
b. How long would it take Jason to paint the word ACCOUNTANT?
Please format your response as follows:
Section 1: Mathematical Work

Section 2: Solution

Section 3: Explain your work and justify your solution. Be sure to use appropriate mathematical vocabulary.