Solve the Problem $17.7$ Hours to Paint a Certain House, How Long Would It

question 38

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The number of hours it takes to paint a house is inversely proportional to the number of people painting. If it takes 3 workers $17.7$ hours to paint a certain house, how long would it take 5 workers? Round to one tenth of an hour.

• A) \(15.7\) hours
• B) \(19.7\) hours
• C) \(10.6\) hours
• D) \(53.0\) hours

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