SOLUTION: It takes 7 people 12 hours to complete a job. If they worked at the same rate, how many people would it take to complete the job in 16 hours.

Question 631673: It takes 7 people 12 hours to complete a job. If they worked at the same rate, how many people would it take to complete the job in 16 hours.

Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It takes 7 people 12 hours to complete a job. If they worked at the same rate, how many people would it take to complete the job in 16 hours.
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7 people working 12 hrs=7*12=84 people-hrs
To complete the same job in 16 hrs will require 84/16=5.25 or 6 people
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