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Five people can finish painting a wall in 5 hours if only 2 people are available how many hours do they have to work to finish the same job

with solution please
and what type of proportion
thank you very much​

User Maziyar
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Answer:

The number of hours required for 2 people to do the same job/work is 12.5 hours.

step by step expanation:

The number of hours required for 2 people to do the same job represented

by x:

(5 people) (5 hours)

x = ------------------------------

2 people

25 hours

x = -------------------

2

x = 12.5 hours

Hope it helpfull

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