Question

A construction job for gallery 10 painters were tasked with painting the interior these painters made up 40% of the painting crew so how many painters in all worked on this job

Answer 1

Total number of painters = 25 painters

Explanation:

Interior painting = 10 painters

These painters made up 40% of the painting crew

how many painters in all worked on this job?

Let

Total number of painters = x

Interior painters = 40% of x

10 = 40% * x

10 = 0.4 * x

10 = 0.4x

x = 10/0.4

x = 25 painters

Total number of painters = x = 25 painters