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It takes 5 men to paint 2 identical houses in 3 days. Assuming that all men work at the same rate, how long will it take 10 men to paint 8 of these houses?
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\n" ); document.write( "time is directly related to # of houses and indirectly related to # of men
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\n" ); document.write( "t = k*h/m
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"it takes 5 men to paint 2 houses in 3 days\".
\n" ); document.write( "3 = k*2/5
\n" ); document.write( "k = 15/2 = 7.5
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "t = 7.5*h/m
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\n" ); document.write( "how long will it take 10 men to paint 8 of these houses?
\n" ); document.write( "time = 7.5*8/10
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\n" ); document.write( "time = 6 days
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