Question

If 8 people can pick the apples from the trees in 6 days, how long will it take 12 people

Answer 1

4 days

Explanation:

8 people can do the job in 6 days, job is this case is picking apples.

• The amount of the job (apples) is same and the only variable is number of people which changes the time accordingly.

1 person can do same job for 6*8= 48 days

12 people can do same for 48/12= 4 days