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If David paints houses at the rate of h houses per day, how many houses does he paint in d days, in terms of h and d?

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If David paints houses at the rate of h houses per day, how many houses does he paint in d days, in terms of h and d?

A. h/d
B. hd
C. (h + d)/2
D. h - d
E. d/h

Answer: B
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Re: If David paints houses at the rate of h houses per day, how many houses does he paint in d days, in terms of h and d

by Scott@TargetTestPrep » Tue Dec 08, 2020 11:06 am
BTGModeratorVI wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 03, 2020 2:46 pm
 If David paints houses at the rate of h houses per day, how many houses does he paint in d days, in terms of h and d?

A. h/d
B. hd
C. (h + d)/2
D. h - d
E. d/h

Answer: B
Solution:

The number of houses David can paint at the rate of h houses per day in d days is h x d = hd.

Answer: B

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Re: If David paints houses at the rate of h houses per day, how many houses does he paint in d days, in terms of h and d

by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Tue Dec 08, 2020 11:52 am
BTGModeratorVI wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 03, 2020 2:46 pm
 If David paints houses at the rate of h houses per day, how many houses does he paint in d days, in terms of h and d?

A. h/d
B. hd
C. (h + d)/2
D. h - d
E. d/h

Answer: B
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Given: David can paint h houses in 1 day
This means David can paint dh houses in d days [If we multiply the number of workdays by d, the OUTPUT is also multiplied by d]

Answer: B

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