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1 May, 12:23

a contractor estimates that he can paint a house in 5 days using 6 men. if he actually uses 5 men for the job, how many days will they take to paint the house?

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  1. 1 May, 12:47
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    It will take 4 days to paint the house with 5 men
  2. 1 May, 12:49
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    1 house = 6 men x 5 days = 30 man days

    Need 30 man days with only 5 men: 30x = 5 men → x = 6

    It will take 6 days for 5 men to complete the job.

    Answer: 6 days
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