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If 12 people are needed to run four machines, how many people are needed to run 20 machines?

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find the number of people to run one machine:

12 people / 4 machines = 3 people per machine.

Now multiply the number of people needed for 1 machine by the total number of machines:

3 people x 20 machines = 60 total people needed.
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