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ll the members of a construction crew work at the same pace. Six of them working together are able to pour foundation in 22 hours. a How many hours would this job take if the number of workers decreased by factor of 2?

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Answer:

44 hours

Explanation:

Decreasing the people by a factor of 2 means we have 3 people

The job takes 6* 22 = 132 people hours

When we decrease the people, it will take more hours

132 people hours = 3 people * t hours

Divide each side by 3

132/3 = 3t/3

44 = t

It will take 44 hours

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