SOLUTION: if 4 painters can paint 2 houses in 3 days, how many painters would it take to paint 5 houses in 2 days?

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Question 814158: if 4 painters can paint 2 houses in 3 days, how many painters would it take to paint 5 houses in 2 days?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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4*3=12 man days to paint 2 houses
6 man days per house
6*5=30 man days for 5 houses
also 12+12+6=30
30/2=15 painters to paint 5 houses in two days