document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=615713>Question 615713</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes 10 working days for 15men to finish a painting job in certain warehouse. If there were 10 painters available and 5 of them could only work for half-day, how many days will it take to finish the job? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Job takes 10*15 = 150 man-days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 full-time painters can do 5x man-days of the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 (1/2)-time painters can do (5/2)x man-days of the job<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + (5/2)x = 150 man-days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(15/2)x = 150 man-days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 300/15 = 20 days total time to do the job<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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