Answer to May 10, 2004 Problem |
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House Painting Problem |
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Solution to the Problem:
The answer is 2 and 6/7 days, which is equivalent to 2 days, 20 hours, 34 minutes.
Then Akash can do 1/A of the house in a day.
The solution is : a = 3/20 , b = 3/40 , c = 13/120 , d =1/60 ; James Alarie responded, "You asked for the answer to the nearest minute, but 'nearest' is ...34 minutes
and the job would not be complete. I think that we had better allow them ...35 minutes."
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1. Rich Murray | Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada |
2. Richard Johnson | La Jolla, California |
3. Jeffrey Gaither | Winchester, Virginia |
4. James Alarie | University of Michigan -- Flint Flint, Michigan |
5. Julie | Dallas, Texas |
6. Dave Smith | Toledo, Ohio |
7. Jason Storer | Winchester, Virginia |
8. David & Judy Dixon | Bennettsville, South Carolina |
9. Chris Maggiolo | Harrisonburg, Virginia |
10. Mikael Wetterholm | Danderyd, Sweden |