document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=481129>Question 481129</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 15 workers can paint 18 houses in 24 days, how many days will 40 workers take to paint 22 houses? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of days are inversely related to # of workers and directly related<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to # of houses.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = kh/w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"15 workers can paint 18 houses in 24 days\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = k*18/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 15*24/18 = 15*(4/3) = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 20h/w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve: How many days will 40 workers take to paint 22 houses?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 20*22/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 11 days<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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