SOLUTION: 6 painters can paint 10 houses in 5 hours. How many painters are needed to paint 24 houses in 8 hours.

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Question 361718: 6 painters can paint 10 houses in 5 hours. How many painters are needed to paint 24 houses in 8 hours.
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6 painters can paint 10 houses in 5 hours. How many painters are needed to paint 24 houses in 8 hours.
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1 house takes 3 painter-hours (5*6/10)
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24 houses take 72 painter-hours
To do it in 8 hours takes 9 painters (72/8)