document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=351851>Question 351851</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three people painting a wall takes 2.5 hours. how many hours does it take for five people to paint the wall? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " how many hours does it take for five people to paint the wall?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can use man-hrs here<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*2.5 = 7.5 man-hrs to complete the job<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time for 5 to do it<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5t = 7.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 1.5 hrs for 5 to complete the job </SPAN>\n" );
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