It takes 23 minutes for 6 people to paint 6 walls. How many minutes does it take 9 people to paint 9 walls?

1 Answer
Jul 22, 2018

#23# minutes

Explanation:

#6# people painting #6# walls means that one person can paint a wall in #23# minutes.

We essentially have the same rate- if #9# people paint #9# walls, that also means one person can paint a wall in #23# minutes.

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