SOLUTION: Five people can paint 7 walls in 33 minutes. How many minutes will it take for 8 people to paint 10 walls? Round to the nearest minute.

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Question 868726: Five people can paint 7 walls in 33 minutes.
How many minutes will it take for 8 people to paint 10 walls? Round to the nearest minute.

Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5*33=165 people minutes for 7 walls
165/7=23.571428571428571428571428571429 per wall per person
235.71428571428571428571428571429 for ten walls per person
29.464285714285714285714285714286 for 8 people to paint 10 walls
rounded =29 minutes

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