SOLUTION: A painter completes 2/9 of a job in 3 days. At this rate, how many more days will it take him to finish the job?

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Question 855662: A painter completes 2/9 of a job in 3 days. At this rate, how many more days will it take him to finish the job?
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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If he completes 2%2F9 in 3 days, then he completes 2%2F27 per day.
He has already completed 6%2F27(or2%2F9).
27%2F27(the complete job) - 6%2F27(what he's done so far) leaves 21%2F27 or 7%2F9. 3 days per 2%2F9 means that it will take him 3.5 times that to finish.
3.5 * 3 = 10.5 more days