document.write( "Question 1126669: It took 6 people to paint several offices in 5 days. How many more people need to be hired to complete the same job in 3 days? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #745012 by jayesh.nandhu(2)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! N1 x D1 = N2 x D2 \n" ); document.write( "Where N1 and N2 are the number of mens & D1 and D2 are the number of days. \n" ); document.write( "N1 = 6, D1 = 5, N2 = ?, D2 = 3 \n" ); document.write( "Put N2 = X \n" ); document.write( "N1 x D1 = X x D2 \n" ); document.write( "X = (N1 x D1)/ D2 \n" ); document.write( "X = (6 x 5 )/ 3 \n" ); document.write( "X= 10 people needed \n" ); document.write( "So no of people hired = 10-6 = 4 \n" ); document.write( " |