SOLUTION: If it takes 2 men 25 hours to paint a house how long would it take for 5 men to paint the house ( has to be set up as a rate or proportion)
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Question 592433: If it takes 2 men 25 hours to paint a house how long would it take for 5 men to paint the house ( has to be set up as a rate or proportion)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2/25 = 5/x
2x = 25*5
2x = 125
x = 125/2
x = 62.5
So it will take 62.5 hours (which is 62 hours, 30 minutes)
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