document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382325>Question 382325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three painters can paint six fences (all the same size) in three hours. How many fences can seven painters pain in five hours? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #270999 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=270999\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=number of fences that 7 painters can paint in 5 hours (35 painter-hours) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It takes 9 (3*3) painter-hours to paint six fences<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, it takes 1 painter-hour to paint 6/9=2/3 of a fence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we can set up a ratio:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one painter-hour is to 2/3 fence as 35 painter-hours is to x fences or:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/(2/3)=35/x simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/2=35/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=70/3= 23 1/3 fences<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor<BR>\n" );
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