SOLUTION: It takes 8 men to paint the outside of a house how long would it take 6 men to do the same job

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Question 922094: It takes 8 men to paint the outside of a house how long would it take 6 men to do the same job
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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8 men can paint the house in a certain time, +t+
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1/4 of that number of men take 4 times as long, or +4t+, so
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2 men can paint the house in +4t+
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3 times that number of men take 1/3 of that time, so
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6 men can paint the house in +%284%2F3%29%2At+
or, they will take 1/3 longer than the 8 men take