SOLUTION: 1. Ten men can paint a house in 3 days. In how many days can 5 men finish the same job? a.4 days b.5 days c.6 days d.7 days e.8 days 2. A vessel contains 2 liters of alcoho

Question 921386: 1. Ten men can paint a house in 3 days. In how many days can 5 men finish the same job?
a.4 days
b.5 days
c.6 days
d.7 days
e.8 days
2. A vessel contains 2 liters of alcohol and 28 liters of water. How many liters of alcohol must be added to make the new mixtures 12.5% alcohol?
a.2
b.2 2/7
c.3
d.3 3/7
e.4 2/7
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Half the number of men take twice as long
(c) 6 days
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let = liters of alcohol to be added

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(a) 2
check:

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