SOLUTION: If 2 painters take 40 hours to paint a house,how many hours does 6 painters take to paint the same house?

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Question 965213: If 2 painters take 40 hours to paint a house,how many hours does 6 painters take to paint the same house?
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If 2 painters take 40 hours to paint a house,how many hours does 6 painters take to paint the same house?
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3 times as many painters --> 1/3 the time.