SOLUTION: A painter completes 2/9 of a job in 3 days. At this rate, how many more days will it take him to finish the job?
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Question 855662: A painter completes 2/9 of a job in 3 days. At this rate, how many more days will it take him to finish the job?
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If he completes in 3 days, then he completes per day.
He has already completed (or).
(the complete job) - (what he's done so far) leaves or . 3 days per means that it will take him 3.5 times that to finish.
3.5 * 3 = 10.5 more days
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