Let n be old painters time. Then the new painters are 2n. So:
1/n+1/2n=1/6
2+1=2n/6
2n=18
n=9
The old painters take 9 hours; the new ones take 18
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<em>Answer:</em>
<em>Convert the decimal number to a fraction by placing the decimal number over a power of ten. Since there is 1 number to the right of the decimal point, place the decimal number over </em>
<em>10 1
</em>
<em> (10
). Next, add the whole number to the left of the decimal.
</em>
<em>1 2
/10
</em>
<em>Reduce the fractional part of the mixed number.
</em>
<em>1 1
/5
</em>
<em>Reduce the fraction.
</em>
<em>6/
5
</em>
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<em>Step-by-step explanation:</em>
<em />
Divide the number by 1,000,000 (1 million).
Micrometer is a millionth of a meter
11,562/1,000,000 = 0.011562
