Sick colleague

All the classrooms at school were painted during the holidays. On the first day, 6 painters completed one sixth of the required work. From the second day until the painting was finished, only 5 painters worked because one of them fell ill. All painters worked at the same pace throughout.
How many days did it take the remaining 5 painters (excluding the sick colleague) to finish the work?

Final Answer:

x =  6

Step-by-step explanation:


6·6 = 6·1+5·x

5x = 30


x = 30/5 = 6

x = 6

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