document.write( "Question 993121: Calculate and highlight clearly for me, if 8 men can paint a house for 15hours, how long it will takes 6 men to paint the same house? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #805194 by ikleyn(52786) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "            The mistake which @CubeyThePenguin made in his post is   H U G E.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "            I   N E V E R   saw people making such a   H U G E   mistake in such simple problem.\r
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document.write( "The entire job is   8 men * 15 hours = 120 man-hours.\r\n" );
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document.write( "6 men will complete the job in   = 20 hours.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Direct proportion, which @CubeyThePenguin uses in his (or her) post, DOES NOT WORK for this problem.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For your safety, ignore his post.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Consider it as an example on how this problem should NEVER be solved.\r
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