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If three painters can paint three walls in three days, how many painters are needed to paint 27 walls in 9 minutes?

Posted - March 12, 2019

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  • 10449
    Mathematically the answer is 9.   However...

    Since it took each one of those painters an entire day just to paint one wall, it's evident that they belong to the IUPAT (international painters union).  Union bylaws stipulate that each worker mush be given 2-10 minute breaks per shift(one before the lunch period and one after), along with 1-60 minute lunch period.  If the worker is a smoker, then the employer must provide additional 2-4 minute smoke-breaks (as needed).  Furthermore, for each painter there must be at least 1 safety observer (another union painter to make sure that the one painting doesn't get hurt).  As each wall is completed, another painter must stand watch to make sure that the paint actually dries THOROUGHLY (plus one additional safety observer).    If the paint doesn't dry within the 8-hour shift, additional workers must be present to ensure paint dries (or employer must pay the original workers overtime (OT).  Union bylaws also state that all OT is voluntary (meaning employer cannot force a union member to work OT).  All OT rates must, but are  not restricted to, time-and-a-half the regular wage.  If the employer does not wish to pay OT, then additional union workers must be present to continue the job.  Bylaws also state that there must be at least 1 union sanctioned foreman at all union job sites.

    Therefore, to paint 27 walls (regardless of how long it takes), one must use a minimum of 81 union painters + 1 union foreman.
      March 12, 2019 10:16 AM MDT
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  • 2217

    Last word in question is minutes not days... Multiply by 1440.

    And it took each 3 days to do one wall. 

     

     

      March 12, 2019 11:28 AM MDT
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  • 10449
    I was being humorous.
      March 12, 2019 2:59 PM MDT
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  • 2217
    I quite enjoyed the humour. Unfortunately I am unable to resist pointing out arithmetical inaccuracies.   This post was edited by Malizz at March 13, 2019 11:41 PM MDT
      March 13, 2019 12:29 PM MDT
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  • 3523
    You are right, Grasshopper.  I mistakenly wrote minutes when I meant to write nine days.  Well done!  Still the question, like your answer, was intended to amuse. This post was edited by CallMeIshmael at March 13, 2019 8:07 AM MDT
      March 12, 2019 7:29 PM MDT
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  • 46117
    30


    I'll let you do the work to prove me wrong. This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at March 12, 2019 1:34 PM MDT
      March 12, 2019 11:18 AM MDT
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  • 5835
    I give up … How?
      March 12, 2019 11:41 AM MDT
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  • 44173
    Give me a couple of days.

      March 12, 2019 1:35 PM MDT
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  • 32527
    4,320 painters 

    Assuming that a day is 24hrs, not an 8hr work day.
    8hr day would take 1,440 painters.

    If the word minutes is actually day. Then only 3 painters are needed. 

    This post was edited by my2cents at March 13, 2019 7:08 AM MDT
      March 12, 2019 4:00 PM MDT
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  • 3907
    Hello I:

    Is a room painted if the paint is still wet???  Throw THAT into your calculations..  Can 27 painters paint one wall??  Proly not.  Haaa.

    excon
      March 13, 2019 5:54 AM MDT
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