document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=937140>Question 937140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 3 painters can paint 3 light poles (of same size and height) in 3 minutes then how many painters are needed to paint 18 light poles in 9 minutes? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #570570 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=570570\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x= number of painters needed to paint 18 light poles in 9 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x painters paint at the rate of (18/9)=2 light poles per minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 painters paint at the rate of (3/3)=1 light pole per minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we can set up a ratio:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x/2)=(3/1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 painters ----number needed to paint 18 poles in 9 minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does this help?---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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