SOLUTION: it takes 7 painters to paint 3 homes . how many painterss can paint 10 homes
do I cross multiply ?
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Question 474661: it takes 7 painters to paint 3 homes . how many painterss can paint 10 homes
do I cross multiply ?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
it takes 7 painters to paint 3 homes . how many painters can paint 10 homes
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Yes, after you set up the proportion:
painters/homes = painters/homes
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p/10 = 7/3
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p = 10(7/3)
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p = 70/3 = 23 1/3 painters
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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