SOLUTION: It takes 3 painters 10 days to paint a house. How long does it take five painters to do same job?

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Question 933873: It takes 3 painters 10 days to paint a house. How long does it take five painters to do same job?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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It takes 3 painters 10 days to paint a house. 

So it would take 1 painter 30 days to paint a house.

So 5 painters could paint it in 1/5th the time or 6 days.