SOLUTION: It takes 8 hours for 8 people to paint a house. How long will it take 2 people to do the job?
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Question 373298: It takes 8 hours for 8 people to paint a house. How long will it take 2 people to do the job?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8 people together can do 1/8 the job in 1 hr.
1 person can do 1/8 of what 8 people can do in 1 hr.
1 person can do 1/8 * 1/8 = 1/64 the job in 1 hr
2 people can do 1/32 of the job in 1 hr
It will take 32 hrs for 2 people to do the job.
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Ed
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