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If 15 workers can paint 18 houses in 24

days, how many days will 40 workers take
to paint 22 houses?

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Answer: 11

Explanation:

If 15 workers can paint 18 houses in 24 days, how many days will 40 workers take to paint 22 houses?

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# of days are inversely related to # of workers and directly related

to # of houses.

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d = kh/w

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Solve for "k" using "15 workers can paint 18 houses in 24 days"

24 = k*18/15

k = 15*24/18 = 15*(4/3) = 20

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Equation:

d = 20h/w

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Solve: How many days will 40 workers take to paint 22 houses?

d = 20*22/40

d = 11 days

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