SOLUTION: If three painters can paint a house in 12 hours how long would it take 4 painters to paint a house.

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Question 854089: If three painters can paint a house in 12 hours how long would it take 4 painters to paint a house.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If three painters can paint a house in 12 hours how long would it take 4 painters to paint a house.
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# of painters and # of hours are indirectly related.
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p = k/hrs
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solve for "k" using +three painters can paint a house in 12 hours"
3 = k/12
k = 36
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Equation:
p = 36/hrs
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How long would it take 4 painters to paint a house?
4 = 36/hrs
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hrs = 36/4
hrs = 9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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