SOLUTION: Six people can put a fence in 8 hours,how long would it take 1 person

SOLUTION: Six people can put a fence in 8 hours,how long would it take 1 person

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Question 653257: Six people can put a fence in 8 hours,how long would it take 1 person
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For 1 person to do the job of 6 people would take 6 times as long, or 48 hours.
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