Question

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1. Five men takes 3 hours and 20 minutes paint a house. How long would it take four men to paint a similar house? Give your answer in hours and minutes.

2. If 24 houses can be built by 6 builders in one year, how many builders would it take to build 52 houses in the same amount of time?

3. Two people can build four identical walls in three days. At this rate, how many of these walls could ten people build in 3.75 days?

4. Two toy makers can make eight toy soldiers in two weeks. How many toy soldiers could seven toy makers make in three weeks if they work at the same rate?

Answer 1

1. 4hrs and 10mnts

2. 13 builders

3. 25 walls

4. 52 toy soldiers

Explanation:

1. then, one man can do it in 16hrs and 40mnts, so, 4 men would take 4hrs and 10mnts

2. one builder can build 4 houses in a year, so 13 builders are needed to build 52 houses

3. they can do it at a rate of 2 walls per person for 3 days, so 10 ppl can make 25 walls in 3.75 days

4. 4 toys per person for 2 weeks, so 7 makers can make 52 toys for 3 weeks