SOLUTION: One can of paint is enough for 3 chairs OR 2 tables. Therefore, 7 cans of paint will be enough for 12 chairs AND how many tables?
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Question 353788: One can of paint is enough for 3 chairs OR 2 tables. Therefore, 7 cans of paint will be enough for 12 chairs AND how many tables?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If one can of paint can do 3 chairs, 1/3 can of paint per chair. Likewise 1/2 can of paint per table. So 12 chairs takes 4 cans of paint, leaving three cans of paint with which to paint tables. 3 cans of paint can do 6 tables.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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