Question

6 painters can paint the fence in 15 hours. How long would it take 5 workers to do the same job? 12.5 is not the right answer

Answer 1

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Answer:

It will take them 18 hours.

Explanation:

To find the answer of this, you must first multiply the amount of people by the time:

6 * 15 = 90

Then to find the time it takes 5 workers, divide this by 5:

90 ÷ 5 = 18

So it will take them 18 hours!

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