- A15 days
- B22.5 days
- C10 days
- D4 days
Step-by-Step Solution
Crew 1: painter-days for 2 houses, i.e. 12 painter-days per house. Crew 2: 5 houses need 60 painter-days; with 6 painters that is days.
Answer: C) 10 days
Crew 1 painted the houses shown in 6 days. How many days will Crew 2 take to paint its houses, if every painter works at the same rate and all houses are the same size?
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