document.write( "Question 344615: 5 painters can finish the job in 12 days. How many days it will take 6 painters to finish the job with %50 more wall space. \n" ); document.write( "
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5 painters can finish the job in 12 days.
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the number of man-days required to complete the original job:
\n" ); document.write( "5 * 12 = 60 man-days to complete the job
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\n" ); document.write( "Then 1.5(60) = 90 man days to complete a job with 50% more
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\n" ); document.write( "Let d = no. of days required for 6 men to do the new job
\n" ); document.write( "6d = 90
\n" ); document.write( "d = \"90%2F6\"
\n" ); document.write( "d = 15 days
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