Question 1033952
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if 3 workers can finish painting a house in  2 days, how many days will it take 6 workers to paint 5 of those (identical) house if they work at the same speed?
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Make an equation by equating job rates in both cases:


{{{1/(3*2)}}} = {{{5/(6*x)}}}.


The left side is job rate of 3 workers painting 1 houses in 2 days.
The right side is job rate of 6 workers painting 5 houses in x days.

Now solve this proportion for x. For it, cross-multiply:

3*2*5 = 6*x

x = {{{3*2*5/6}}} = 5.

<U>Answer</U>.  5 days.
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