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3 workers can do a job in 28 hours. How many more workers are needed to do this job in 12 hours?

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Answer:

7 workers

Explanation:


(workers first time)/(workers second time) = (hours second time)/(hours first time)


(3)/(x) = (12)/(28)

cross multiply and it becomes

12x = 3x28

12x = 84

x = 84/12

x = 7 workers

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Answer

4

Explanation:

3/28=x/12

that is 7 and you need to find how many more workers so you subtract

7-3=4

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