If 5/2 artists makes 5/2 paintings in 5/2 days, then how many artists are…

Answer: 5/2 artists

• Let r be the number of paintings one artist makes per day.

• From the given information: (5/2) artists × r × (5/2) days = 5/2 paintings.

• Solve for r: r = (5/2) ÷ [(5/2) × (5/2)] = (5/2) × (4/25) = 2/5 paintings per artist per day.

• Let M be the number of artists needed to make 25 paintings in 25 days: M × r × 25 = 25.

• Substitute r = 2/5: M × (2/5) × 25 = 25 → M × 10 = 25 → M = 25/10 = 5/2.

• Therefore, 5/2 artists are required.