SOLUTION: It takes 3 men 6 hours to paint a house. How long would it take 2 men to paint the house? (show working)
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Question 919365: It takes 3 men 6 hours to paint a house. How long would it take 2 men to paint the house? (show working)
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, josmiceli:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
18 = 2x
x = 9hrs
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3 men take 6 hrs to paint 1 house
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Twice as many men can paint
1 house in half that time, so
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6 men take 3 hrs to paint 1 house
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One third that number of men will take
3 times as long to paint 1 house, so
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2 men take 9 hrs to paint 1 house
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