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If it takes 6 people 8 hours to finish the job, how long would it take 4 people?

User JonZarate
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Answer:

5.333 hours.

Explanation:

Put this on a chart:

6 people = 8 hours

4 people = ? hours

To find ? Use crisscross multiplication and solve:

? = (4 * 8) / 6

? = 32 / 6

? = 5.333

Therefore, if it takes 6 people 8 hours to finish a job then it will take 5.333 hours for 4 people to finish a job.

User Codacopia
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12 hours

If it takes 6 people 8 hours to finish a job, then 24 would take 2 hours, and then 4 would take 12 hours

User Peter Starbek
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