document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=532117>Question 532117</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After working 6 hours, a house painter has painted 12% of a house. How many hours will the entire house take to paint. Solve by using a proportion. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #350671 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=350671\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The rate of work described is 12/100 of the house in 6 hours or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/100*1/6 = 12/600 = 1/50 of the job per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So it will take 50 hours to finish the job. </SPAN>\n" );
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