A man decided to paint his house himself after office hours. He can paint 25 sq.m. per hour on the average. It takes him 15 minutes to prepare his materials and 20 minutes to keep the materials after painting. If there are 900 sq.m. to be painted, how long will it take him to paint his house if he devotes 2-1/2 hours each day?

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A man decided to paint his house himself after office hours. He can paint 25 sq.m. per hour on the average. It takes him 15 minutes to prepare his materials and 20 minutes to keep the materials after painting. If there are 900 sq.m. to be painted, how long will it take him to paint his house if he devotes 2-1/2 hours each day?
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