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Question 411633: if 4 painters complete a painting job in 15 days working hours per day, how long would it take 6 painters working 10 hours per day to finish the job ? please show all the steps and calculations Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! if 4 painters complete a painting job in 15 days working 8 hours per day,
How long would it take 6 painters working 10 hours per day to finish the job?
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Find the man-hrs to complete the job
4 * 15 * 8 = 480 man-hrs
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Let d = no. days when 6 men work 10 hrs per day
6 * 10 * d = 480
60d = 480
d =
d = 8 days, 6 men working 10 hrs a day
