Which strategy can be used to solve this problem? denzel can paint 12 tiles in an hour. how many tiles can denzel paint in 4 1/2 hours?

a. draw a diagram. draw 4 squares with 12 written in each one. draw half a square with 6 written in it, since half of 12 is 6. four 12s plus 6 more answers the problem

b. make a table.
painting tiles

hours |1|2|3|4|5|6|
tiles |12|12|12|12|12|12

look for a pattern in your table.

c. guess and test. first, guess that denzel can paint 30 tiles in 4 1/2 hours. divide. 30 divided by 4 1/2
if the numbers are not right, revise your guess, and test your answer again.