Question

If 4 painters can paint 3 rooms in 12 hours, how long will it take for:

a) 1 painter to paint 3 rooms?

b) 1 painter to paint 1 room?

c) 4 painters to paint 1 room?

d) 2 painters to paint 6 rooms

Answer 1

4 painters paint 1 room in 12/3 = 4 hours

1 painter paints 1 room in 4/4 = 1 hour

Now you can answer the questions.